On Moday, Jan. 14, wear red on behalf of the California Teachers Association's #RedForEd Day of Action.Sponsored by the Ohio Education AssociationOur United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and Oakland Education Association (OEA) colleagues are facing tough contract negotiations and need our support. The struggle affects us all.

Take a stand for smaller class sizes, more nurses, librarians, counselors and psychologists. Take action for less testing and more teaching, safer schools and stronger regulation for charter schools. Take action to support community schools and competitive wages to keep educators from being priced out of the communities we serve. Take action because the fight is for public education across the nation.

Three Additional Ways to Take Action:

1. Take a selfie (or a groupie!) and share on social media using the hashtag #RedForEd
2. Sign CTA's petition to send messages of solidarity and support to UTLA and OEA educators fighting on the front lines for quality public education for their students.
3. Join or plan walk-in at your school to show your support for public education. Learn more about the walk-ins at www.cta.org/redfored.