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Articles of Interest

CalStrs Remains Strong

CalSTRS benefits are secure, despite the ongoing historic changes to the world's financial markets. The CalSTRS retirement…

Personal Necessity Days

Last year your bargaining team was able to increase the number of personal necessity days from 3 to 10.  In addition, the new Contract considers...

A New Year Message

Maudie Gooden's New Year message of reflection and looking forward...

New Life & Disability Plans

CTA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR ITS ENDORSED LIFE AND DISABILITY PLANS.

Retirees Enticing Targets

Consumer advocates and securities regulators are bracing for a surge in fraud schemes directed at older investors.

Your MasterCard or Your Life

A disturbing new report shows that with health care costs continuing their sharp rise, low- and middle-income patients are reaching for their credit cards with alarming frequency to cover treatment that they otherwise would be unable to afford.

NEA Teacher Resource

The Internet is flooded with so many resources for educators that it's hard to even know where to begin.

Teacher Talk

Class Size M.O.U.

RIF Information and Frequently Asked Questions

NEA-Jurupa Prevails in Grievance

Although the wheels of justice turn slowly, NEA-Jurupa member Jeffery Norman was successful in his argument before arbitrator Robert Bergeson, that Jurupa Unified School District officials had violated...

NEAJ Reaching Out Newsletter

The December 2008 newsletter has important news and information...

Bargaining 2007-2008

Schools have gotten out of balance, out of whack. The heavy emphasis on reading and math, mandated by officials who may not know enough about educations, makes it almost impossible...

NEA Teacher Retention Guide

This is the most comprehensive list ever compiled of strategies to recruit and retain teachers. This guide collects...

NEA 'Works4Me' TidBits

Email Questions and Answers from colleagues...

NEA Legislative Action Center

Issues and legislation that impact upon teachers...

Examining BTSA & CLAD

Do I as a beginning teacher have to participate in BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program)? Do I have to get the CLAD or BCLAD certificate?

CTA Insider  - Current Issue

The current issue of the CTA member newsletter...