California Teachers Association Archives

Gov. Newsom Signs K-12 Ethnic Studies Bill: ‘State-Sponsored Antisemitism’

October 9, 2021 9:04 amOctober 9, 2021 9:17 am

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the controversial Assembly Bill 331, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), which would have added the new K-12 Ethnic Studies requirement. Newsom noted that there was an “uncertainty” about current K-12 curriculum in the...

BREAKING: California Gov. Newsom Mandates COVID Vaccine for Children to Attend School

October 1, 2021 11:25 amOctober 4, 2021 9:25 am

UPDATE below: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced a new mandate to require school children to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to be allowed to attend school, “following full FDA approval.” https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1443990974116495363 Putting this new mandate into perspective, Assemblyman...

3,000 Petition Signers Tell Gov. Newsom ‘Veto Antisemitic Ethnic Studies Bill’

September 27, 2021 4:21 pmSeptember 28, 2021 2:04 pm

Thousands of Californians, including Holocaust survivors, petitioned Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 101 by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), which would mandate an ethnic studies high school graduation requirement. The California legislature recently voted to advance AB 101 along party lines....

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon Announces Candidacy For Mayor

September 21, 2021 10:55 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon announced his candidacy for Mayor on Tuesday, becoming the third major candidate to enter the 2022 race since last year. The son of Guatemalan-American and Chinese-American parents, de Leon first worked as an...

Dear Gov. Newsom: Globe Reader Writes Op Ed on Behalf of his Suffering Kids

August 13, 2021 3:09 pm

A California Globe reader shared this powerful op ed/letter, outlining what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to his family through the statewide school lockdowns. The reader is known to the Globe but asked for anonymity for his children’s sake. He...

Newsom’s Public Education Spending Binge

May 18, 2021 2:13 amMay 18, 2021 6:08 am

“It is our hope that all schools will be able to physically open for five days per week in the fall but local conditions will determine whether that is possible.” – Cecily Myart-Cruz, President, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA...

CA Parents Seek to Abolish the California Teachers’ Association

May 10, 2021 1:29 pmMay 10, 2021 3:34 pm

California’s 6 million public school students have been “distance learning” from home since California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered statewide business and school closures in March 2020 – more than 430 days ago. A group of parents have started a petition...