2025 CCTE Spring Policy Action Network Event Highlights in Sacramento
Explore the highlights of the 2025 CCTE Spring Policy Action Network event in Sacramento, featuring discussions on teacher education, legislative visits, funding updates, and advocacy strategies amidst budget changes and partnerships. Join the conversation and stay informed about key educational issues.
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The Road To SPAN 2025 CCTE s Spring Policy Action Network in Sacramento, March 17th & 18th, 2025
CCTE Policy Committee Members - please stand Special thanks to new SPAN co-chairs: Eduardo Munoz and Allison Smith Special thanks to Sarah Johnson Want to join us? Email wongp@csus.edu
CCTE 2025 Talking Points Legislative Visits Spring Policy Action Network in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 18, 2025
What we do and why Learning how to talk together about key issues Positioning ourselves as a trusted resource for anything Teacher Education Talking Points with rationale and stories (2024 teams?) Keeping the same Talking Points while being mindful of budget realities this year
Structure of Todays Policy Session #2 Table talk about each Talking Point Input ideas into a Google Sheet Add ideas about additional Talking Points We may add one Additional Talking Point CCTE Policy Committee will synthesize ideas, draft the Talking Points, send them to the CCTE Board for approval.
Talking Point 1: Investments in the teacher pathway are essential and have made a big difference for future teachers. We support protecting or expanding funding for the Golden State Teacher grant, Teacher Residency Programs, and exam fee waivers. Include CCTE in thinking about the future of these supports for the teaching profession.
UPDATE on FUNDING Funding levels maintained for Golden State Teacher Grant and Residencies - big thanks to all who organized and participated in advocacy efforts Eligibility requirements have been changed Award amounts have been reduced
SPAN - How do we continue to advocate for educator preparation funding during a budget crisis? At your tables, talk with colleagues about budget-neutral ways to continue to advance thinking on this topic. Consider: Are all potential teachers being connected to all potential resources? GSTC, the CTC s Roadmap to Teaching, etc. Is there a policy connection? Are there partnerships that should be forged (e.g., housing vouchers, apprenticeships, transportation subsidies)? Is there a policy connection? How do we communicate our continued support for funding while recognizing the significant fiscal challenges legislators are grappling with?
SPAN - How do we continue to advocate for educator preparation funding during this budget crisis? Enter your ideas into this form: OR this tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/3fkzkvre The Policy Committee will synthesize ideas, present to the Board, and prepare the teams for their leg visits!
Talking Point 2. The Ethnic Studies requirement and Model Curriculum are an important first step, and it s time for the related infrastructure around teacher preparation and teacher support to be built out and funded.
Continue to build the Ethnic Studies infrastructure despite limited funds At your tables, talk with colleagues about ways to advocate on this topic. Below are possible ideas: Convene an Ad Hoc Committee to develop a process for submitting curated lessons to a lesson repository Convene an Ad Hoc Committee to create guidelines for IHE-Ethnic Studies Departments and Regional Technical Assistance Centers to collaborate on developing a toolkit and professional learning for current and future Ethnic Studies high school teachers Fully fund Ethnic Studies courses for 2025
SPAN - How do we continue to advocate for fully building out the Ethnic Studies infrastructure despite the current budget crisis? Enter your ideas into this form: OR this tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/3fkzkvre The Policy Committee will synthesize ideas, present to the Board, and prepare the teams for their leg visits!
Talking Point 3. Mentor teachers are essential in the learning-to-teach continuum, and it s time to recognize, support, and compensate them within our P-12 and higher education systems.
Fully Build Out the Learning To Teach Continuum At your tables, talk with colleagues about ways to continue advocating on this topic.Below are possible ideas: Convene an Ad Hoc Committee, with CTA representation, to study: Incentives in CBAs for the mentor teacher role Processes currently in use to identify and support mentor teachers - e.g. Residency funds Incentives and supports teachers would like to serve in this role Systems of support currently in place that can be expanded to include mentor teachers Include this as part of the CSTP roll out?
SPAN - How do we continue to advocate for a fully supported Learning to Teach continuum during this budget crisis? Enter your ideas into this form: OR this tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/3fkzkvre The Policy Committee will synthesize ideas, present to the Board, and prepare the teams for their leg visits!
See you at SPAN 2025!! CCTE s Spring Policy Action Network in Sacramento, March 17 & 18, 2025
SPAN 2025: What to expect We ll be the first conference to plan a campus- based meeting! Same general format and purpose: capacity- building, advocacy, CCTE as a resource Sharing research and networking
