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In other action, State Council: • • • ABOVE: Three of the California Teachers of the Year: Kathy Marvin of the Irvine Teachers Association; Mela- nie Tolan of the Association of Educa- tors; and Amber Carrow of the River- side City Teachers Association. ESEA Reauthorization Work- group developed an outline of principles for ESEA reauthori- zation, which is available on the CTA website at www.cta.org/ I s s u e s-a n d-A c t i o n/ ESEA-NCLB/Principles. (See sidebar, page 17.) The news that 26,000 pink slips have been sent to teachers so far this year, on top of 17,000 layoffs last year, is not only dev- astating for members, but has an impact on CTA’s ability to provide important services. The organization, which represents 320,000 educators, has had to make budget cuts due to a loss of membership, CTA Executive Director Carolyn Doggett told Council during her remarks on Sunday morning. Despite a $10 million hole in the CTA budget, however, CTA’s books are bal- anced and the CTA Board and the Budget Committee are tak- ing a proactive approach to keep RIGHT: CTA State Council of Educa- tion delegation meets at the first gener- al assembly. CTA strong. “Our number one priority is to keep any CTA budget cuts as far away from the services we provide to local chapters as possible,” she said. Budget-conscious measures that are being implemented in- clude combining the 2010 Ru- ral Issues, Urban Issues and ESP conferences into one Is- sues Conference; canceling the CTA Board and ABC Commit- tee meetings for March; and, as attrition allows, leaving some staff positions vacant. DINA MARTIN • • • • • Re-elected the following CTA Board members by acclamation for a three-year term beginning June 26, 2010: Eric Heins (Dist. C), Dana Dillon (Dist. D),Tyrone Cabell (Dist. L), and Mikki Cichocki (Dist. O). Also elected by acclamation for a three-year term beginning June 26, 2010, the following representatives to CTA’s ABC political action committee: Terri Jackson (Dist. C), Joan Sholars (Dist. J-HE), Rick McClure (Dist. K), and Madeline Shapiro (Dist. L). Re-elected Sonia Martin-Solis as NEA Director, District 6/14, effective Sept. 1. Honored three of the California Teachers of the Year: Amber Carrow of the Riverside City Teachers Association, Kathy Marvin of the Irvine Teachers Association, and Melanie Tolan of the Association of Educators (San Diego). Recognized the 2009 Education Support Professional of the Year, Mike Shanteler of the Redlands ESP Association. Approved a recommendation that CTA support the circulation of petitions for the California Democracy Act and encourage members to sign them. Authorized up to $1 million from the Initiative Fund to support CTA’s position opposing Proposition 14, the Open Primaries initiative. Urged local chapters to join the California Federation of Teachers in Sacramento April 21 to celebrate the arrival of the March for California’s Future at the state Capitol. APRIL 2010 | www.cta.org 31 Photo courtesy of Jim Garrett, Hesperia TA

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