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The California Teachers Association (CTA), initially established in 1863 as the California Educational Society, is by far the largest teachers union in the state of California. It is considered by many to be the most powerful union in California. The CTA is based in Burlingame, and its current president is Barbara Kerr. 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...
The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States, representing many of the countrys teachers along with other school personnel. ...
Burlingame Library Burlingame is a city located in San Mateo County, California. ...
1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
Burlingame Library Burlingame is a city located in San Mateo County, California. ...
History
 CTA's Main Office (Sacramento, CA) In response to a call in 1863 from the California Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Swett, for a "teachers' institute", about one hundred teachers gathered in San Francisco, resulting in the formation of the California Educational Society. In 1875, the organization changed its name to the California Teachers Association. Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area - City 122 km² (47 sq mi) - Land 121. ...
1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
In 1912, several regional teachers organizations, including the Southern California Teachers Association, were consolidated into the CTA, enabling creation of a statewide governance structure. The consolidation retained six distinct regional entities, or 'sections', however, which continued to elect their own executive secretaries and staffs. In 1971, the sections were phased out, with a unified governance structure and staff. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
Role in 2005 Special Election The CTA was known for running numerous ads criticizing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for refusing to pay back $2 billion that, according to the CTA and reflected by sharply curtailed education programs, the Governor had borrowed from the education budget. The CTA strongly opposed propositions 74, 75, 76, which were advanced by Schwarzenegger. None of the initiatives were approved by voters. CTA also criticized Governor Schwarzenegger for spending nearly $80 million on the special election. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (Austrian pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947, in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ...
External links - CTA.org - California Teachers Association homepage
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