Here a short history of some key moments in CTA’s 150-year history: 1863 – Founded as California Education Society by John Swett, Superintendent of Public Instruction with less than 100, all male, members.
1866 – Legislative achievement passed for free public schools for all children in CA
1890 – CTA wins state Supreme Court ruling on “fair dismissal” law.
1911- At CTA urging, free textbooks are printed and distributed at the state’s expense.
1913 – CTA State Council calls for a statewide teacher pension system.
1927 – CTA wins a legal victory when the state Supreme Court rules that a school board cannot fire a female teacher for getting married.
1965 – CA Legislature passes the Toothless Winton Act, permitting school employees to “meet and confer” with employers about employment conditions.
1967 – CTA authorizes bilingual instruction classes for English Learners.
1968 – CTA adopts policy in support of collective bargaining.
1972 – CTA pushes collective bargaining bill through the Legislature. It is vetoed by Governor Ronald Reagan.
1975 – Legislature passes the CTA-sponsored Rodda Act, making K-14 school employees the first public employees in California to win collective bargaining rights.
1988 – CTA drafts and wins the passage of Proposition 98, which guarantees a minimum portion of state money to fund K-14 education.
1993 – CTA defeats Proposition 174, a school voucher initiative.
2000 – CTA defeats Proposition 38, a second voucher initiative.
2005 – CTA leads a broad coalition to defeat Propositions 74, 75, and 76, which would have cut school funding, destroyed teachers’ due process rights, and silenced the voices of public employees. CTA also files a lawsuit against the state to get back all money owed to schools under Proposition 98.
2006 – CTA wins their lawsuit against the state and Proposition 98.
2012 – CTA plays an integral role in the passage of Proposition 30, giving schools much needed relief in funding that would have expired. Additionally, CTA and its members help defeat Proposition 32, which would have crippled the rights of all union employees.
WOW !!!!
1866 – Legislative achievement passed for free public schools for all children in CA
1890 – CTA wins state Supreme Court ruling on “fair dismissal” law.
1911- At CTA urging, free textbooks are printed and distributed at the state’s expense.
1913 – CTA State Council calls for a statewide teacher pension system.
1927 – CTA wins a legal victory when the state Supreme Court rules that a school board cannot fire a female teacher for getting married.
1965 – CA Legislature passes the Toothless Winton Act, permitting school employees to “meet and confer” with employers about employment conditions.
1967 – CTA authorizes bilingual instruction classes for English Learners.
1968 – CTA adopts policy in support of collective bargaining.
1972 – CTA pushes collective bargaining bill through the Legislature. It is vetoed by Governor Ronald Reagan.
1975 – Legislature passes the CTA-sponsored Rodda Act, making K-14 school employees the first public employees in California to win collective bargaining rights.
1988 – CTA drafts and wins the passage of Proposition 98, which guarantees a minimum portion of state money to fund K-14 education.
1993 – CTA defeats Proposition 174, a school voucher initiative.
2000 – CTA defeats Proposition 38, a second voucher initiative.
2005 – CTA leads a broad coalition to defeat Propositions 74, 75, and 76, which would have cut school funding, destroyed teachers’ due process rights, and silenced the voices of public employees. CTA also files a lawsuit against the state to get back all money owed to schools under Proposition 98.
2006 – CTA wins their lawsuit against the state and Proposition 98.
2012 – CTA plays an integral role in the passage of Proposition 30, giving schools much needed relief in funding that would have expired. Additionally, CTA and its members help defeat Proposition 32, which would have crippled the rights of all union employees.
WOW !!!!
A Greeting from the President
Welcome to the web site of the Napa Valley Educators Association. The NVEA is a chapter of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Educators Association (NEA), and serves as the exclusive representative of certificated employees of the Napa Valley Unified School District inclusive of teachers, counselors and school nurses.
The intent of our web site is twofold: first as a means for the Association to exchange timely information with our members, and second; to provide a link for NVEA members to organizations and elected officials whose policies and actions influence public education and the well-being of public school employees.
As President of the NVEA, it is my sincere hope that our membership finds this site to be useful not only to learn of policies and practices that effect public education in Napa, but also to add their voices to the debate on what constitutes quality education for all learners from kindergarten through high school.
Linda Hansen, President
Napa Valley Educators Association
Welcome to the web site of the Napa Valley Educators Association. The NVEA is a chapter of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Educators Association (NEA), and serves as the exclusive representative of certificated employees of the Napa Valley Unified School District inclusive of teachers, counselors and school nurses.
The intent of our web site is twofold: first as a means for the Association to exchange timely information with our members, and second; to provide a link for NVEA members to organizations and elected officials whose policies and actions influence public education and the well-being of public school employees.
As President of the NVEA, it is my sincere hope that our membership finds this site to be useful not only to learn of policies and practices that effect public education in Napa, but also to add their voices to the debate on what constitutes quality education for all learners from kindergarten through high school.
Linda Hansen, President
Napa Valley Educators Association
The Napa Valley Educators Association is a CTA affiliate serving the interests of the teachers, counselors and nurses in the Napa Valley Unified School District. Our nearly 900 members support the education of over 17,000 students in 31 schools, grades Pre-K through 12th.
