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.
TALB Grievance Training
What is a grievance?
How do I file a grievance?
What are the steps to resolution?
Learn your rights and how to deploy the Grievance Process at one of these important training program sponsored by TALB. Come join fellow colleagues to discuss and explain the grievance pr0cess.
Topics to be discussed:
- Introduction/Overview of Training
- “Grievance” vs “Grievance”
- Your role as Representative
- Duty of Fair Representation
- Labor/Management Meetings
- Q&A
Remember!
You don’t have to know Everything!
You don’t have to go it ALONE! Talk to your Elected Site Representative, TALB Executive Board Member and/or TALB Staff
All trainings take place at TALB Offices from 5:00 to 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – 5-6:00 pm
Location: TALB Offices 4362 Atlantic Ave.
Please RSVP your attendance here
TALB
Site Organizing Training
Unions: It’s about “we”, not “me”.
Have you put the YOU in UNION?
Active members are the backbone of our TALB organization. Learn how to organize TALB members at your site (school) at this important training program.
Site Organizing Training 2025-26 Schedule
All trainings take place at TALB Offices from 5:00 to 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Thursday, December 11, @025
TALB Offices are located at 4362 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach
Please RSVP your attendance here
TALB Dual Immersion Meeting
Monday, Nov 17, 2025
4:15 to 5:00 pm at the TALB Offices.
To ensure your spot, please RSVP
Join the TALB SPED Task Force for “Dine & Dish”
Every 1st Thursday of the month at TALB Offices
Next Meeting:
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 to 6:30pm
At the TALB Offices
RSVP Here
TALB Elementary Schools Task Force Meeting
Tuesday, December 9
4:15-5:15pm
TALB Offices
Meet with other elementary school teachers to discuss common problems and to strategize about solutions.
Upcoming Dates:
December 9
February 10
April 14
June 9
RSVP HERE
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
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
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
TALB Middle Schools Task Force Meeting
Monday, October 27
4:00-5:00pm
At the TALB Offices
Let’s Come Together!
It’s time to mobilize, strategize, and provide solutions that effectively deal with Middle School.
RSVP HERE
