It is heartening to be at the CTA convention as a union member who too often hears the criticism of "unions" in general, and often hears about how unions protect those who aren't doing their job. The truth is, that the CTA is doing its part to improve education by putting on a convention with at least 800 members attending a number of stands including school improvement, bargaining, improving teaching, building trust, changing a school's culture in order to help everyone succeed, talking about race, and about creating Professional Learning Communities at schools that lead change.
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