Posts tagged California Department of Education
Commentary: California Teachers’ Union Ruins an Earnest Effort to Confront Antisemitism
October 5, 2025 // In its July letter opposing the assembly measure, the CTA makes it clear that its highest priority isn’t the education of students. It’s about progressive politics. The letter opens with a prefabricated declaration that the union is (of course) “firmly committed to schools that are free of racism, sexism, religious and gender discrimination.” The implied “but” arrives promptly: “We are also concerned with academic freedom and the ability of educators to ensure that instruction include perspectives and materials that reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of all of California’s students.”
Sacramento City Unified students could face 16 added school days. Here’s when and why
March 21, 2024 // Sacramento City Unified School District students may attend eight extra days of classes each of the next two years to make up for lost instruction time after an eight-day strike shut down campuses in 2022 and to avoid a $47 million state-imposed penalty. Sacramento’s largest district and its teachers union agreed to spread the 16 days across two years during negotiations regarding teacher raises and lowering class sizes.
Missed education during Sacramento teacher strike could cost $46 million, district says
April 13, 2022 // The eight-day strike that shut down the Sacramento City Unified School District could end up costing schools more than $46 million unless leaders can strike a deal to make up for the lost learning time, district officials announced Friday.