We at California Teachers Empowerment Network are teachers, just like you. As fellow educators we value and respect you and the work you do. This organization, CTEN for short, is a non-partisan, non-political group dedicated to providing teachers with reliable and balanced information about professional affiliations and positions on educational issues. We believe that advocating for open dialogue and informed choices will empower all of us to experience greater satisfaction and success in our profession.

On August 22, CTEN President Larry Sand had an op-ed printed in the Orange County Register. To read it, please go here.

On July 8, CTEN President Larry Sand had an op-ed printed in the San Jose Mercury News. To read it, please go here.

On March 16, CTEN President Larry Sand, Rod Paige and Terry Moe debated and handily defeated AFT President Randi Weingarten and two others in a debate called Don't Blame Teachers Unions For Our Failing Schools. To see the debate go here.

In The February 2010 issue of Townhall Magazine there is an in-depth piece about CTEN. Please read it here.

On November 20, CTEN President Larry Sand had an article printed in City Journal. To read it, please go here.

CTEN is now on Facebook! If you have a Facebook account, please go here.

For existing agency fee payers - the time to file for a rebate has passed. However, if you plan to become an agency fee payer, you can resign from the union at any time. For more information, please go here.

Please visit our new ACT NOW! page to see what you can do to stand up for children's interests and take action against the NEA and its affiliates.

CTEN now accepts donations via PayPal. If you are willing to help CTEN with a tax deductible gift, please go here.

Download the CTEN brochure by clicking here.

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Can you use a few extra hundred dollars a year? You teach in a state where you are required to pay union dues, even if you don’t want to be a member. However, you are not required to pay money that goes toward political activities. Go to our "Do you know?" page to learn how you can receive your rebate.