Teachers

Professional Resources

The following are websites with information on schools, teaching, credential information and professional organizations for teachers.

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). http://www.ctc.ca.gov/.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). http://www.nbpts.org/.

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS). http://www.calstrs.com/.

Teach California (formerly CalTEACH) has information on credential requirements. http://www.teachcalifornia.org/.

California Department of Education (CDE). http://cde.ca.gov.

Santa Clara County Office of Education. http://www.sccoe.org.
 
School and District contact information. http://www.sccoe.org/schooldirectory/default.asp.

District Calendars. http://www.sccoe.org/schooldirectory/schoolsinfo/districtscalendar/. 

National Education Association (NEA). http://www.nea.org.

California Teachers Association (CTA). http://www.cta.org.

American Federation of Teachers (AFT). http://www.aft.org.

California Federation of Teachers (CFT). http://www.cft.org.

California Legislature Education Committees with email and committee member web page information:

Senate Education Committee: http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/EDUCATION/_home1/PROFILE.HTM.

Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education:http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/sub/BFR_1_EDUC/_home1/PROFILE.HTM.

Assembly Education Committee:http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=6.

Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance:http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/subcommitteeframe.asp?subcommittee=2.