California Teachers Association

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

Years ago, California education officials adopted a "dashboard" to inform the public about what was happening in public schools, but it was never very useful and now faces withering criticism.

With deadlines looming for California lawmakers to pass a new state budget and finalize ballot measures, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are trying to make deals on dozens of specific items.

As the state moves to require dyslexia screening in public schools, experts say teachers need to embrace the “science of reading” approach that emphasizes phonics.

The California Teachers Association has consistently opposed legislation that would require dyslexia screening for all students in early grades. Yet many teachers say early intervention is key to heading off later academic struggles.

Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents' anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party's "Parent Revolt" program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.

A case in San Bernardino opens a new avenue to compel California school districts to improve the educations of students at risk of failure.

Friday wasn’t a lucky day for Gov. Gavin Newsom. The stage was set — literally — for a positive announcement. Newsom, standing in front of shimmery gold and red curtains and a Wheel of Fortune-style gizmo in the California Lottery Building in Sacramento, randomly selected the first 15 winners of a $50,000 cash prize from […]

California schools could be facing the largest number of teacher retirements ever, but factors like enrollment drops should take the sting out of it.

It’s only May, and I’m already having to write about wildfires forcing Californians to evacuate their homes. Around 1,000 people were displaced from their homes Sunday as the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 1,300 acres. The blaze, which was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon, carved a path through dense, […]