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Minimum Day, December 22-Kris Hensley Rule
(leave 15 minutes after student dismissal)

Christmas Vacation, December 23-January 8

Teacher Prep Day, January 9

E-Board, January 11, 415pm

CTA Issues Conference, January 13-15

Martin Luther King Holiday, January 16

School Board, January 17, 7pm

Rep Council, January 18, 415pm

Delta Service Center Meeting, January 19, 5:30 pm

Coordinated Bargaining, CTA Stockton, January 23

Meeting with Superintendent, January 24

CTA State Council, January 27-29

E-Board, February 2, 415pm

Good Teaching Conference, February 3-5

School Board, February 7, 7pm

Delta Service Center Issues Conference, February 9

Rep Council, February 23, 415pm

This page updated December 26, 2011

Coverage of the Manteca Rally

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Free Tickets to See Diane Ravitch!!!

Join us for "An Evening With Diane Ravitch" on Friday, January 20th, 2012. Diane Ravitch is the author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System. Contact us for your free tickets. Click the flyer below for more info.

Issues in Education

I'm sure you've heard all of the education critics who talk of the need to reform education. You might not have heard that, despite dwindling resources, California educators and students are making great strides.
John Mockler, former executive director of the state Board of Education and author of Prop 98, the state’s minimum school funding law, recently reported that California schools are doing a lot better than most of us are being told. He says "They are not categorically failing, are not deeply flawed, and that anyone who claims otherwise is peddling drivel."

No matter what anyone tells you, you're doing a great job. And the facts bear it out. Don't take our word for it. Click here to read the enlightening and positive Mockler Report for yourself.

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You're so much more than a teacher...

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Focus on the Contract

As per the contract, Section XVI transfers, Article d., page 39. "If a unit member is transferred/reassigned after the beginning of the school year, the unit member will be offered two days of instruction free time to prepare for the new assignment. When a change of classroom or site is required, a unit member rather than taking release time, may, with the approval of the district, receive hourly compensation on a non-work day to affect the move. One additional day shall be offered if the transfer/reassignment includes a change of classroom or school site. If requested, the district shall provide assistance in moving teaching materials.”

If you’re a newly hired CTA member during the first 120 days of employment OR within 31 days following the date of a family status change, such as birth, adoption, marriage, divorce, loss of spousal employment, now’s the time to get disability and/or life insurance WITHOUT being required to provide proof of good health. As you know, that's huge when you're getting disability or life insurance. As teachers, we are not eligible for California State Disability Insurance. We need to purchase Disability Insurance on our own in case our sick leave runs out. The Standard is the only plan endorsed by CTA. And, the most you would ever pay for Standard Disability Insurance is $34.19 a month. And, Standard covers ALL medical conditions and illnesses for this one low price. Don’t miss this opportunity if you are a new hire or have had a change in family status. Call The Standard’s dedicated CTA Customer Service Department at 800.522.0406 for more information or apply online at www.cta.org/thestandard.