California Teachers Association
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California Teachers Association California Watch investigates the increasing K-3 class sizes and how it's affecting teachers.

Source: centerforinvestigativereporting.org
Most of California's largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in the state's history.
Secondary Teaching
Secondary Teaching
It's hard to like this, but I'm glad you all are keeping a watch on it. Kids do better in smaller classes.
6 hours ago
Tina
Tina
Yes-many have gone back to 32. Some sneaking up to 23, 24. How about 25/26 for all grades across the board.!?
6 hours ago
Irene
Irene
Can't happen when districts are closing schools (Chino valley unified school district).
6 hours ago
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California Teachers Association Educators should be extremely cautious about who they allow in as FB Friends and what they share on their Walls.

Source: www.nea.org
Nowadays, thanks to advances in technology, you don't even need a major publisher to get fired; just post your racy photos, sexually graphic writings, or wild party stories on a personal Web blog. You'll be amazed by how quickly tech-savvy students can disseminate your postings to their friends and ...
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California Teachers Association Impact Teen Drivers is offering awards to teens who participate in a new Video/Art/Music/Creative Writing contest to raise awareness about drunk driving.

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California Teachers Association We are thankful for all the veterans and those in active duty who have sacrificed so much for our country.

November 11 at 8:08am
Jay
Jay
As a veteran of the Persian Gulf "Conflict", "Thank you".
November 11 at 8:11am
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California Teachers Association CTA praises the signing of the QEIA funding bill last week. CA's neediest schools will continue to receive the already-promised resources they need to help them improve.

Source: www.cta.org
BURLINGAME – The governor has signed a bill securing funding for this fiscal year for a successful eight-year program bringing extra resources to hundreds of lower-performing public schools thanks to the ...
Secondary Teaching
November 9 at 6:19pm
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California Teachers Association 5 outstanding CA teachers today named Teachers of the Year by Dept of Education. Congratulations to all!

Source: www.cde.ca.gov
Amber Carrow - Chemawa Middle School, Riverside | Kelly Kovacic - The Preuss School, San Diego | Kathy R. Marvin - Sierra Vista Middle School, Irvine | Melanie Tolan - Sarah Anthony School, San Diego | Valerie Ziegler - Lincoln High School, San Francisco
Tricia
Tricia
congrats!!
November 5 at 5:40pm
Lysa Sassman
Lysa Sassman
Even in tough times, we need to celebrate the good in education which often seem to center around outstanding educators finding creative and unique ways to reach our students. CONGRATULATIONS to our five worthy recipients!
November 5 at 6:37pm
Sarah
Sarah
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!from Sarah @ the College of San Mateo!
November 5 at 7:24pm
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California Teachers Association Despite the rough economy, many voters on Tuesday supported public schools. They approved 7 of 11 parcel taxes on local ballots.

November 4 at 4:03pm
Julie
Julie
If you stay active and have faith hope sheds its light every where. Good job!
November 4 at 9:12pm
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California Teachers Association Many local elections today with school parcel taxes and school bonds on local ballots. Support public schools!

November 3 at 10:22am
Hector H Marquez
Hector H Marquez
We all need to support public education but fix the broken system at the same time.
November 3 at 11:31am
Gerald M. Fairman
Gerald M. Fairman
RTTT is NOT the answer - tell your state legislators to vote it down! Arnie Duncan is a YoYo!
November 3 at 7:03pm
Jon Halvorsen
Jon Halvorsen
Tahoe-Truckee schools are lucky to have such a generous and supportive community who supports our schools each year in many ways; most significantly through the Measure A parcel tax. It comes up for reelection in 2011.
November 3 at 10:37pm
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California Teachers Association "The solution to the education crisis in our country is the teacher." - Palo Alto High School teacher Esther Wojcicki featured on today's huffingtonpost.com.

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
It sounds like an old adage, but we desperately need to support teachers in the classroom and modify the NCLB Act, which is now up for renewal. Supporting teachers is key to our success as a nation.
Secondary Teaching
October 24 at 3:50pm
Richard Beatty
October 25 at 4:32pm
Linda Fiddler
Linda Fiddler
Great link! We are the brilliant teachers we have been waiting for. They just need to allow us to be brilliant.
October 26 at 11:04am
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California Teachers Association In 1867, CTA was the only major organization in CA to denounce school segregation. In that year, CTA fought for and won public funding for schools that educated non-white students. Learn more about the history of your union...

Dave Carpenter
Dave Carpenter
What a superbly elegant timeline that is.
October 22 at 4:05pm
Lysa Sassman
Lysa Sassman
So impressive. Definetly worth the view!
October 23 at 9:26am
Teri Cooper Dulak
Teri Cooper Dulak
I love this...and CTA!
October 23 at 9:30pm
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California Teachers Association This week is "National Safe Schools Week". Get resources, tips and advice for your students on how to deal with bullying.

Source: investigation.discovery.com
Bullying is not a new problem; however it is one that has garnered far more attention in recent years. Unfortunately, with that attention many myths have emerged about the subject. Within this slide show, we'll explore some of those myths and expose them as the falsehoods that they are.
Sandra
Sandra
I like this too. Bullying today has gone to a whole new level than what it used to be. This slide show is informative.
October 19 at 3:22pm
Mark Kerr
Mark Kerr
The slides were excellent, actually. I may be somewhat biased since I work there, but WestEd has a really good book, "Resiliency," on the research related to preventing bullying by creating positive school environment. Free chapters here: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/712?x-t=we.chap.view&x-r=view
October 19 at 4:10pm
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California Teachers Association Next week, Vallejo teachers will donate $12,000 in school supplies to students in this economically hard-hit community.

Source: www.standupforschools.org
In a gesture of solidarity with their hard-hit community and the families they teach, members of the union representing educators in the Vallejo City Unified School District will spend four nights next week donating $12,000 in school supplies to students. ...
Debbie Hanson
Debbie Hanson
Have you seen the movie Capitalism?
October 16 at 7:27pm
Brenda
Brenda
Go Vallejo!
October 16 at 7:48pm
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Source: www.usnews.com
Having good teachers in classrooms is critical because education is the only road to opportunity.
Corey Penrose
Corey Penrose
Well, I really try not to teach TOO DIRECTLY to the test...I'd like to think I teach human beings - not test scores or widgets.
October 15 at 6:02pm
Jon Halvorsen
Jon Halvorsen
Very cool!
October 15 at 8:53pm
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California Teachers Association You've heard of donorschoose.org, right? It's easy --> 1. Submit project requests for the specific materials your students need to learn. 2. Donors from across the country browse the website and fund the projects they find most compelling. 3. You get supplies and send a 'thank you'. http://www.donorschoose.org/teacher/index.html

Source: www.donorschoose.org
If you're a teacher and would like to start your own project and receive donations to help make the project a reality, submit your idea today.
Barbara Wooley
Barbara Wooley
This is a good program; but they have a lot of overhead. They charge a large service charge to the donors on top of what they are donating to your project.
October 10 at 11:01am
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