Dos Palos Oro Loma Teachers Association

Membership Mondays Watch the fun 6-minute video overview of CTA Member Benefits and share with your colleagues! https://youtu.be/tiV8SEP815U

Governor, Legislature Announce Agreement About Returning to Schools On March 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders in the State Legislature announced an agreement that gets more of us one step closer to rejoining our students for in-person teaching and learning. There are some good parts to the agreement and some that are concerning. The agreement, said CTA President E. Toby Boyd in a statement , "includes funding for the multi-tiered safety measures educators have been calling f...or. It recognizes community transmission rates and the importance of prioritizing educators for the COVID-19 vaccine for those already working in schools and those who will be moving to in-person instruction. While CTA has not taken a position on the companion measures in Senate Bill/ Assembly Bill 86, Boyd recognized the $2 billion designed to help more schools open safely as well as those already open, and to penalize schools in communities with higher transmission rates that can’t open immediately and school districts that have announced plans to open after April 1 . We know many of you have been physically in schools for some time now and we commend you for confronting the challenges uniquely posed in your community. We see you and know that we are advocating for each one of you every step of the way. We’re in this together. IMPORTANT NOTE: Already negotiated safety plans are grandfathered in to the agreement, and nothing in the plan supersedes locals' right to bargain under the Educational Employment Relations Act. https://www.cta.org//gov-newsom-and-legislature-announceme

Suspend Standardized Testing This Spring CTA presented letters to the State Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education to urge a waiver and suspension for state standardized tests in Spring 2021. Add your name to the petition already signed by more than 55,000 educators and allies. ... Know your rights as an educator! Parents can opt out of standardized testing for their child, but California regulations govern what educators can say to parents and families. Visit cta.org/optout to learn more. https://actionnetwork.org//we-must-pursue-a-waiver-for-st/

Today’s message from the Merced Mariposa Teachers UniServ Council Women’s Chairperson: Take the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society. From Susan B. Anthony to Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks to Maria Tallchief, Sonia Sotomayor to Kamala Harris, women have been at the forefront of history-making moments in the United States. ... Find an interactive calendar and toolkit with suggested activities at the National Women's History Museum, and classroom resources and lesson plans at NEA and CTA. https://www.womenshistory.org//NWHM%20Women%27s%20History%