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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
CTA Capital Service Center presents
Retirement Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 10
4:30 - 7:30 pm
CTA Natomas RRC
4100 Truxel Rd.
Learn about CalSTRS/CalPERS resources, defined benefits, disability,
survivor benefits, retirement, offsets and more. Read the agenda here.
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.
The Truth About Teachers’ Retirement
All Californians deserve to have a safe and secure retirement. Teachers,
firefighters and other public servants have pensions (“defined benefit
plans”) but private sector workers do not. They have instead risky 401(k)
plans that reduce costs to corporate America at the expense of the
American worker. Teachers and public employees are being blamed for
problems caused by Wall Street and the dot com bust, and pensions are
being used to divide working class Americans.
• Basic Information
• How Teachers’ Retirement Works
• Helpful Links: CalSTRS, CalSTRS Member Benefits, CalPERS, NEA-
Retired
• Help President Obama Keep Social Security Promise
**********************
CTA Legal Training Handout
Information for teachers about use of social media like Facebook, portable
cameras, email, Internet sites, general info on student-teacher
interactions; private life and off-duty conduct; with supporting articles
Visit CTA.org and take the evaluation survey
Look on their front page for "Survey: Teacher Effectiveness." You don't
have to log in to the website. 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.
Maintaining CTA membership while on leave
Unit members can keep their CTA membership active while they are on
leave or if they have been laid off, but it requires filling out a new
membership form.
State Council Report
WTA Board Member Don Stauffer attended CTA's State Council and
returned with this report, including information about CTA Council
decisions, teacher evaluation concerns, and retirement and CalSTRS.
Log in to CTA.org to change your member info
You can change or update your CTA member contact information directly
by going to CTA.org. Don't know your CTA member ID number to log on to
CTA.org? If you receive CTA's "California Educator" magazine, look at the
address label for your ID number. Or contact the CTA Membership
department at 650-552-5278.
Retirement Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 10
4:30 - 7:30 pm
CTA Natomas RRC
4100 Truxel Rd.
Learn about CalSTRS/CalPERS resources, defined benefits, disability,
survivor benefits, retirement, offsets and more. Read the agenda here.
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.
The Truth About Teachers’ Retirement
All Californians deserve to have a safe and secure retirement. Teachers,
firefighters and other public servants have pensions (“defined benefit
plans”) but private sector workers do not. They have instead risky 401(k)
plans that reduce costs to corporate America at the expense of the
American worker. Teachers and public employees are being blamed for
problems caused by Wall Street and the dot com bust, and pensions are
being used to divide working class Americans.
• Basic Information
• How Teachers’ Retirement Works
• Helpful Links: CalSTRS, CalSTRS Member Benefits, CalPERS, NEA-
Retired
• Help President Obama Keep Social Security Promise
**********************
CTA Legal Training Handout
Information for teachers about use of social media like Facebook, portable
cameras, email, Internet sites, general info on student-teacher
interactions; private life and off-duty conduct; with supporting articles
Visit CTA.org and take the evaluation survey
Look on their front page for "Survey: Teacher Effectiveness." You don't
have to log in to the website. 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.
Maintaining CTA membership while on leave
Unit members can keep their CTA membership active while they are on
leave or if they have been laid off, but it requires filling out a new
membership form.
State Council Report
WTA Board Member Don Stauffer attended CTA's State Council and
returned with this report, including information about CTA Council
decisions, teacher evaluation concerns, and retirement and CalSTRS.
Log in to CTA.org to change your member info
You can change or update your CTA member contact information directly
by going to CTA.org. Don't know your CTA member ID number to log on to
CTA.org? If you receive CTA's "California Educator" magazine, look at the
address label for your ID number. Or contact the CTA Membership
department at 650-552-5278.