Now – Dec 12 : TALB Special Election Voting

Now – Dec 12 : TALB Special Election Voting

TALB Special Elections – Fall 2025

To Fill the Following Offices:
TALB Secretary (Fill vacancy until June 15, 2026)
Jordan Board Area Director (even) (Fill vacancy until June 15th, 2026)


TALB Special Election, Fall 2025 Documents. Click on Title to Download

Announcement of TALB Special Elections Fall 2025
TALB Declaration of Candidacy Form | Fall 2025
Special Election Guidelines Fall 2025
Special Elections Schedule

Special Election Member Instructions on Voting


Candidates

(Click on Candidate Names to See their Statements)

For Secretary (Fill vacancy until June 15, 2026)
Grace Castro

For Jordan Board Area Director (even) (Fill vacancy until June 15th, 2026)
Rene Brown

 

Candidate statements and campaign flyers were provided to TALB by candidates and are available by clicking on name links in the Candidates list. No link is available if the candidate did not provide a statement or flyer to TALB by the February 7th deadline. The content of these materials is solely the responsibility of the candidate.

TALB does not endorse or accept responsibility for any information contained in campaign materials or statements made in candidate speeches

 


Important Special Election Dates

December 2, 2025:  Candidate speeches at Representative Council Meeting

December 3 – December 12 , 2025:  Electronic voting and written ballots available at TALB office.
Ballots due at the TALB offices by 4:30pm on Friday, December 12, 2025

December 15, 2025: Results will be sent to the membership

See the complete Special Election 2025 Schedule for Run-off Schedule (if necessary)


 Thank you for participating in this election.

YOU help make TALB a stronger voice for teachers, counselors, speech pathologists, psychologists, nurses and librarians. 

Dec 9 @ 4:30pm – CTA Virtual Retirement Workshop

Dec 9 @ 4:30pm – CTA Virtual Retirement Workshop

CTA Virtual Retirement Workshops

Presented via WebEx

Description
You’re never too young or old to learn about your CalSTRS benefits, programs, and services. There will be materials and discussion of the CalsTRS retirement benefit formula, options, Defined Benefit Supplemental program, survivor benefits, legislative changes, and Social Security Offsets.

Topics Include

  • STRS- Overview of the System and How it Works
  • Social Security – Effects on CalSTRS Members

Time
All workshops are from 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Space
Registration is limited to 400 participants for each workshop. If you get a message that the workshop is full, please select a different date.

2025 Workshop Dates

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Jan 23-25 CTA State Council of Education Meeting

Jan 23-25 CTA State Council of Education Meeting

California Teacher’s Association
State Council of Education Meeting

Our union’s top policy-making body is the State Council of Education. Meeting four times a year, the council’s nearly 800 delegates elect the three state-level CTA officers and the CTA Board of Directors. Council also sets forth CTA policy, develops legislation, and makes recommendations in general elections.

2025-2026 State Council of Education Meeting Schedule

2025-26 State Council Dates.  All meetings take place at the Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles
October 17-19- 2025
January 23-25 -2026
March 27-29 -2026
June 5-7 2026

TALB’s current CTA State Council Representatives/Term Expiration Date for TALB are:

  • Gerry Morrison/2026
  • Lux Higbee/2026
  • John Solomon/2026
  • Wendy Eulo/2027
  • Alinette Dean Richardson/2026
  • Peder Larsen/2027
  • John Olgin/2028
  • John Ottina/2027