The official Declaration of Candidacy form for state delegates to the 2010 NEA convention in New Orleans is available in the December 2009/January 2010 issue of the California Educator magazine and on the CTA website [click here]. The form is not being circulated through any other channels. Chapter presidents will not be distributing these forms to chapter members. It is the responsibility of each member wishing to run for state delegate to fill out the Declaration of Candidacy form that is printed in this issue (or photocopy) or downloaded from the website, and file it by the deadline. The deadline has been extended to Feb. 5, 2010, at 5 p.m.
Each candidate filing a declaration form will receive an acknowledgment of receipt.
In order to attend the Representative Assembly, you must pay for your meals, hotel room and transportation for June 30-July 7.
The first caucus meeting is set for July 1, and the annual meeting of the Representative Assembly runs July 3-6. CTA will reimburse state delegates up to $1,900 with appropriate receipts. If a delegate stays within the CTA meal allowance, shares a room with another delegate and purchases a super-saver airline ticket (if applicable), the CTA reimbursement should cover delegate expenses.
In keeping with CTA's commitment to minority involvement, members who are ethnic minorities are urged to become candidates.
For more information or additional forms, or if your chapter has not initiated an election by April 16, 2010, contact the Elections Committee through CTA Governance Support, P.O. Box 921, Burlingame, CA 94011- 0921; (650) 552-5300.