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The California Federation of Teachers is the statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. The CFT represents faculty and other school employees in public and private schools and colleges, from early childhood through higher education. |
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Education Coalition rally for adequate schools budget |
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August 30, 2010 — CFT president Marty Hittelman joined students, teachers and parents at R. D. White Elementary School in Glendale at a rally called by the Education Coalition. The purpose was to urge Legislators to adopt a state budget that honors California's commitment to quality education. Also speaking at the rally were representatives of the local teachers, parents, students, the superintendent of the district, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. Jennifer Epstein photo |
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Hittelman Responds to LA Times Teacher Evaluation Series |
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August 21, 2010 – The Los Angeles Times has provoked a controversy with publication of a series of articles about student test score data in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Times is also threatening to publish the names of six thousand teachers along with their students' standardized test scores. California Federation of Teachers President Marty Hittelman, who taught math for more than thirty-five years in Los Angeles, has responded with a critique.
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Education Coalition supports Assembly budget |
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July 15, San Francisco—Linda Plack, vice president of United Educators of San Francisco, tells reporters that the Assembly's proposed budget would be better for public education than the governor's proposal. Plack spoke with other education leaders at a press conference called by the Education Coalition, which represents most of the constituencies within public education, including labor, management, elected school officials and the PTA. Read more. Photo Matthew Hardy |
