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OEA Pictorial History Including 2010 Strike

February 17, 2016May 10, 2010 by Craig Gordon

Here is an updated version of the OEA PowerPoint history with pictures from the one-day strike 4/29/2010 and the general membership meeting 5/3/2010. Click here to view or download the presentation.

Finding Allies in a Fight Back

February 17, 2016August 7, 2009 by Craig Gordon

The economic crisis and rank-and-file pressure may be forcing a shift inside of the California Teachers Association leadership on the question of Proposition 13, split roll, or other tax and budget reforms. But given the history of timidity and false starts in 2004 and 2005, we can’t rely on CTA’s bureaucracy to rouse itself, let alone to mount an effective and sustained fight for progressive taxation.

Fighting Forward: Beyond Proposition 13

February 17, 2016August 5, 2009 by Craig Gordon

Proposition 13 is not the only problem with California’s tax system, and split roll is not the only needed fix. The California Tax Reform Association (CTRA) proposes dozens of ways (nearly all progressive ones) for California to tap $13-17 billion of new revenue annually, or double that amount when federal matching grants are factored in.

From the NEA Representative Assembly – first post

May 18, 2016July 5, 2009 by Craig Gordon

We’re about to begin the third day of the NEA’s Representative Assembly(RA) And meetings for each of the state caucuses began earlier on July 1, so it’s a little late to be putting up Post #1. I’ve been very busy getting support for a motion — here called a New Business Item — qualified for consideration by the RA. I’m going to begin catching up by sharing the wording of the NBI as it was first submitted, before a slight modification. (The thrilling story of the modification will come later.) The language of the NBI appears first and then the rationale; you’re allowed a maximum of 40 words for the rationale. Here it is:

NEA will launch a massive media campaign this summer and fall, paving the way for a 48-hour locally-initiated, nationally-coordinated political strike and teach-in at strike schools in January 2010.

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