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Election day is upon us. You asked for change, our slate has made change possible. Our message is clear. We insist on transparency, communication, and giving back. You will get all three and more with us. Vote for the CTA Refresh slate of Jack, Rhonda, Matt, and Sharon!

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Over the last 5+ years, I’ve heard many of you, our members, express the desire to have the option to elect alternative leadership in our union.  This election, you will.  If elected, I will bring a strong, stable voice to all aspects of our Union’s interests.  Whether it be interactions with you, our members, Cranston Public Schools’ central administration, Cranston Public Schools’ School Committee, City of Cranston City Council, Cranston Mayor, State level elected officials or our State Federation, the Rhode Island Federation of Teacher and Health Professionals and our National Federation, The American Federation of Teachers, I will bring…

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If elected Vice President of CTA, I am committed to ensuring that our union is dedicated to member engagement, transparency, and providing strong support for teachers. These principles are the cornerstone of our union and are essential for our continued success. First and foremost, member engagement is crucial to our union’s success. It is essential that we have a strong and active membership base to advocate for our collective rights and interests. To achieve this, we need to create more opportunities for open dialogue and communication between our members and the union leadership. Whether it be town hall meetings, online…

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There isn’t currently a Related Service Provider or a Bus Aide on the Executive Board (and adding one now would be painfully obvious).  Also, there isn’t currently an active elementary teacher or special educator in the officer ranks.  Fun FACT! Only one incumbent officer offered to debate and that was for Vice President.  When Rhonda was approached by the current Vice President, she responded by saying no, we are a team and we don’t work in a silo.  The topic was never brought up again by our opposition.  The message we got from that was that the other three opponents…

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Just a reminder that our Meet and Greet event is Thursday, May 18th from 3:00 - 5:30 at the Park Place Cafe and Comedy Club, 848 Park Ave, Cranston. We will have the cash bar open for beverages and some goodies to enjoy. We hope to see many of our members!!!

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