California Teachers Association (CTA)

May 19, 2021

What did he get right? Reactions to Gov. Newsom's early education budget

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s May revision of the 2021-22 budget.

Andrew Reed And Alexander Montero

May 19, 2021

What did he get right? Reactions to Gov. Newsom's K-12 budget

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s revised 2021-22 budget for K-12 education.

Andrew Reed And Alexander Montero

February 19, 2021

California legislators issue their conditions for reopening schools — without governor’s backing

Lawmakers would offer $2 billion to bring back elementary school students after April 15; Newsom favors a speedier timetable.

John Fensterwald

February 16, 2021

Federal guidelines for school reopening are less rigorous than state’s on several key measures

State and federal guidelines are similar in many respects, but California is stricter on when Covid rates permit schools to reopen.

John Fensterwald

February 12, 2021

Talks slow, no word yet from Newsom and top lawmakers on deal to reopen schools

Disagreements over vaccinations and extensive Covid testing appear among issues yet to be resolved for elementary students to return to class.

John Fensterwald

February 10, 2021

In his own words: ‘Educators in front of students should be vaccinated,’ says CTA president E. Toby Boyd

Head of teachers' union says CTA's guidance are recommendations to local chapters, and that reopening should be a "collaborative process with all stakeholders involved."

EdSource Staff

February 4, 2021

Dispute widens between Gov. Newsom, school employee unions over reopening campuses

Hours after Gov. Newsom said schools could reopen before teachers are vaccinated, five school unions rebut that and other points.

John Fensterwald

January 29, 2021

The perilous politics of opening California schools

Many parents are calling for a safe and swift return to live in-person instruction as soon as possible.

Pat Reilly

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

January 13, 2021

In the right direction? Perspectives on Gov. Newsom’s education budget

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s early education and K-12 budget proposals.

Andrew Reed

January 11, 2021

Some California teachers and staff to receive Covid-19 vaccines beginning this week

Teachers, school staff and child care workers are among those who could begin getting vaccinations as early as this week in some parts of the state.

Diana Lambert

December 22, 2020

Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round

State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.

Diana Lambert

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

November 3, 2020

Leading school superintendents ask Gov. Newsom to impose a ‘common standard’ for reopening schools in California

Along with more Covid testing of students, the superintendents want the state to set standards covering all aspects of reopening schools.

John Fensterwald

October 16, 2020

Schools shouldn’t reopen without adequate safeguards, California voters say

Almost two-thirds of voters don't want their children to return to school now because of concerns about the coronavirus, according to a poll commissioned by the CTA

Diana Lambert