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California Teachers Association (CTA)
February 21, 2019
California charter schools facing new oversight under fast track legislation
Senate Bill 126, which was passed in the Senate Feb. 21, would require that California charter school boards comply with the same open meeting, conflict-of-interest and disclosure laws as district school boards, including holding public board meetings, opening records to the public upon request and ensuring board members don’t have a financial interest in contracts on which they vote.
Diana Lambert
February 5, 2019
Gov. Newsom asks to review impact of California charter schools on district finances
United Teachers of Los Angeles questions the need for the panel, and says an "immediate cap" on charter schools is "urgently necessary."
Louis Freedberg And Mikhail Zinshteyn
January 16, 2019
Beyond higher pay and smaller classes, charter debate is undercurrent of teachers strike in Los Angeles
Union leaders at Los Angeles Unified are concerned that the growth of charter schools has come at the expense of dollars for district schools and the teachers working in them.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
November 2, 2018
Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement
Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.
John Fensterwald
September 20, 2018
Rejecting one-size-fits-all approach, California governor vetoes later school start time bill
SB 328 would have mandated 8:30 a.m. or later start times for most middle and high schools in the state, based on teen sleep deprivation research.
Theresa Harrington
June 27, 2018
High court ends mandatory fees collected by public unions
In a decision that could do significant damage to the finances of the California Teachers Association and other public sector unions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that unions can no longer collect compulsory fees from the workers they represent.
David Washburn And John Fensterwald
June 24, 2018
Teachers in Oakland among others pushing for pay raises from California districts in fiscal crisis
Inspired by successful strikes in other states, teachers from Southern California to the Bay Area are threatening fall strikes.
Theresa Harrington
June 22, 2018
Lawmakers give California unions new protections as Supreme Court ruling looms
Language added to the state budget will make it easier for unions to recruit and keep members as the high court is set to rule on the mandatory fees they charge.
John Fensterwald And David Washburn
June 7, 2018
Oakland and Inglewood among four financially distressed California districts seeking state relief
Districts are hoping the upcoming state budget will include financial relief such as deferred state loans, flat per-student payments, and flexibility to sell or lease surplus property.
Theresa Harrington
May 6, 2018
How teacher strikes in other states help California unions make their case
As teachers’ unions scramble to blunt the impact of a looming Supreme Court decision regarding their ability to collect dues, the recent teacher strikes across the nation have handed them a rallying cry.
John Fensterwald And David Washburn
April 20, 2018
After seven shot in the city in one week, Richmond leaders call for stricter gun control laws
On National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools, city violence also weighs heavily on Bay Area educators and community.
Theresa Harrington
March 21, 2018
Remembrance: Ron Bennett recalled as skilled negotiator and mentor
A mid-career switch led him from the Air Force to Long Beach Unified to running the state's largest school consulting firm.
John Fensterwald
February 26, 2018
Key justice is silent as Supreme Court re-argues case critical to CTA, other public employee unions
Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch will break the court’s deadlock over compulsory union fees.