California Federation of Teachers

January 13, 2021

To help get kids back in school, California should temporarily suspend local collective bargaining

Gov. Newsom should sit down with union leaders to negotiate a safe statewide reopening of all public schools for in-person instruction.

Carl Cohn

December 18, 2020

California teachers' unions affirm opposition to opening schools without more safety precautions

Amid rampant spread of Covid-19, teacher opposition makes the prospect of a large-scale return of students to campuses less likely anytime soon.

Louis Freedberg

January 23, 2020

California unions sue DeVos for repealing ‘gainful employment’ rule

A federal lawsuit seeks to reinstate a federal rule requiring for-profit colleges to report the debt and earnings of its graduates.

Ashley A. Smith

October 28, 2019

California Teachers Association posts membership decline of about 15,000

Membership decline likely tied to the departure of a major CTA affiliate, the California Faculty Association.

Louis Freedberg

February 26, 2018

What’s at issue, what’s at stake in Janus, the Supreme Court case challenging compulsory union fees

The court's newest justice, Neil Gorsuch, will decide if unions have cause for worry.

John Fensterwald

July 11, 2017

New funds available to train bilingual teachers in California

An advocacy group for English learners says the $5 million in new state money to train more bilingual teachers is a "first step," and warns that Proposition 58 has worsened a severe shortage of bilingual teachers.

Ashley Hopkinson

June 14, 2017

Gov. Brown, Democrats to require school districts to give greater access to unions

Unions fearing a loss of mandatory fees will get access to recruit new workers.

John Fensterwald

March 16, 2017

California teachers get layoff notices despite teacher shortages

Most teachers receiving layoff notices will eventually have them rescinded in coming weeks as districts receive better state budget estimates.

Fermin Leal

July 5, 2016

Los Angeles Unified has most to gain from upcoming income tax initiative

Michael Janofsky

February 25, 2016

Appellate judges intensely question lawyers in Vergara case

Teacher tenure, layoff and firing statutes are at stake.

Larry Gordon

February 15, 2016

Scalia's death likely to alter outcome in Friedrichs lawsuit

At stake is the ability of the CTA and public employee unions to charge mandatory fees.

John Fensterwald

October 9, 2015

Report focuses on improving equity for black males

The union seeks changes in discipline of black males, cultural training for teachers.

Theresa Harrington

April 6, 2015

Another lawsuit challenges teachers unions' dues

Teachers backed by StudentsFirst claim free-speech violations.

John Fensterwald

January 13, 2015

Teacher survey: Change tenure, layoff laws

Gov. Jerry Brown said last week he's open to changing tenure and other teacher employment laws at issue in the Vergara v. State of California lawsuit, and most teachers in a new survey say they want to change them, too.

John Fensterwald

August 29, 2014

State files notice of appeal for Vergara ruling

UPDATE: Late Friday, Aug. 29, California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a one page notice of appeal on behalf of Gov. Jerry Brown and the state indicating that the state will appeal the Vergara ruling.

Jane Meredith Adams