| Welcome to our website The Washington Teachers Association represents educators in the Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento, California. |
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| WTA creates History Committee The Executive Board of the WTA has created a standing History Committee to maintain historical and archival records of the Association including a scrapbook of events, a list of members who have received awards and honors, and to make those records available to members as needed. CTAINVEST.ORG is up and running The California Teachers Association launched a new website for members to learn more about retirement planning, investing, saving, managing your spending, insurance and estate planning. Go to www.ctainvest.org for more information. You can download a copy of CTA's California Educators Investment and Retirement Guide here. WTA By-Laws online After hours and hours of writing, editing, revising, and rewriting, the WTA board has updated and CTA has approved our new By-Laws, which replace our former Constitution and by-laws. Thanks to the members and officers who worked on this! CTA offers scholarships for members and their children CTA offers several different educational scholarships to members and their dependents throughout the academic year. Application forms are available online at CTA's website at www.cta.org. Members need to register on the CTA website to access member services. |
Washington Teachers Association
316 Webster Street
West Sacramento CA 95691
(916) 371-0882
Send us an email
316 Webster Street
West Sacramento CA 95691
(916) 371-0882
Send us an email
| Next site rep meeting: Feb. 14, 2012 |
Legal Protections Workshop Jan. 25
How to protect yourself and your credentials; a discussion about
what members should do if they are under investigation by law
enforcement or the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and
"How to Avoid Any of That."
Presenter: Jon-Paul Valcarenghi, Attorney at Law
When: Wednesday January 25, 2012, 4:30-6:30pm
Where: CTA Cordelia Regional Resource Center
4751 Central Way, Fairfield CA 94534.
To RSVP, click the link to read the flyer obtain the email address
or phone number.
Math Framework Focus Groups
The California Department of Education is inviting K-12 math
teachers to participate in a focus group to help develop the new
math frameworks that will align with the implementation of the
new Common Core State Standards. If you teach math at any of
the K-12 levels, you can obtain an application here. This is an
opportunity for our members to lend their knowledge and
expertise in the development of the math frameworks. You can
read the cover letter from State Superintendent Tom Torlakson
here. The deadline for submission of an application is Jan 5,
2012. The local focus group will meet on February 28, 2012.
Cal Casualty Staffroom Makeover
California Casualty has been providing exclusive auto and home
insurance benefits to CTA members and education professionals
for over 60 years. Their show of appreciation is an offer of $7500
to help transform your school lounge from ordinary to
extraordinary. Go to schoolloungemakeover.com for more
information.
WUSD Safety Survey results released
Per our contract with the district, WUSD agreed to conduct a
survey of safety concerns among staff members in the district.
The 45-question survey was conducted last spring and 158
responses were received, the majority of which came from River
City High School. The district forwarded the results of that survey
to each bargaining unit on November 3, and we post the cover
letter here.
How to protect yourself and your credentials; a discussion about
what members should do if they are under investigation by law
enforcement or the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and
"How to Avoid Any of That."
Presenter: Jon-Paul Valcarenghi, Attorney at Law
When: Wednesday January 25, 2012, 4:30-6:30pm
Where: CTA Cordelia Regional Resource Center
4751 Central Way, Fairfield CA 94534.
To RSVP, click the link to read the flyer obtain the email address
or phone number.
Math Framework Focus Groups
The California Department of Education is inviting K-12 math
teachers to participate in a focus group to help develop the new
math frameworks that will align with the implementation of the
new Common Core State Standards. If you teach math at any of
the K-12 levels, you can obtain an application here. This is an
opportunity for our members to lend their knowledge and
expertise in the development of the math frameworks. You can
read the cover letter from State Superintendent Tom Torlakson
here. The deadline for submission of an application is Jan 5,
2012. The local focus group will meet on February 28, 2012.
Cal Casualty Staffroom Makeover
California Casualty has been providing exclusive auto and home
insurance benefits to CTA members and education professionals
for over 60 years. Their show of appreciation is an offer of $7500
to help transform your school lounge from ordinary to
extraordinary. Go to schoolloungemakeover.com for more
information.
WUSD Safety Survey results released
Per our contract with the district, WUSD agreed to conduct a
survey of safety concerns among staff members in the district.
The 45-question survey was conducted last spring and 158
responses were received, the majority of which came from River
City High School. The district forwarded the results of that survey
to each bargaining unit on November 3, and we post the cover
letter here.
| WTA has tickets for Diane Ravitch January 20 Educational policy analyst, NYU professor, and scholar Diane Ravitch was a former supporter of No Child Left Behind and charter schools who became disillusioned with the educational culture of high-stakes testing and syphoning off of public monies to charter schools. Today she is an outspoken critic of "Race to the Top" and other reforms that promise to reverse our nation's commitment to public education. WTA has purchased about 50 tickets to give away to members for her appearance at the Sacramento Community Center on January 20. If you are interested, contact Reggie, your site rep, or leave a note through this website. |
| Take CTA's evaluation survey CTA is collecting information from members about methods of evaluating teacher effectiveness in order to improve the teacher evaluation process. Your input on this short survey is extremely important as it will inform the work and recommendations of the CTA Teacher Evaluation Workgroup. All of the information you provide will be kept confidential. Go to surveymonkey.com/s/CTAevalSurvey From the legal advisors at Beeson, Tayor, and Bodine A review of recently signed legislative bills affecting teachers, workers, and unions, including wage and hour provisions and employee protections. |
| Upcoming January Events Diane Ravitch Appearance Jan. 20 Legal Protections Workshop Jan. 25 |
| Website help needed WTA needs to find a replacement for our website manager. If you have average computer skills and a willingness to contribute a couple of hours a month to your union, click here. |