Checklist for CTA Human Rights Chapter

CREATING YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER EQUITY PROGRAMS

 IDENTIFY CHAPTER DIVERSITY FOCUS

 IDENTIFY AND SELECT CHAIRPERSON

 Human Rights Contact  Women’s Issues Contact

 LGBTQ+ Contact  CREATE WITH HR,WI & GLBT CONTACTS CHAPTER EQUITY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

 Such as: Create a chapter Human Rights/Equity Committee  ESTABLISH A BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES   Apply for CTA Incentive Grants  Seek Ethnic community support & resources  ORGANIZE AND SCHEDULE EQUITY TRAININGS  Such as:  California Challenge Workshop  GLBT Leadership Development  High Risk Program  Ethnic Minority Leadership Development  Women’s Leadership Training Program  Unconscious Bias  Bullying Training  USEEQUITYEVENTS&ACTIVITIESTOINCREASE MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT

 IDENTIFY MEMBERS TO NOMINATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS

• American Indians/Alaska Native Human Rights Award in Honor of Jim Clark

• César Chávez “Si Se Puede” Human Rights Award

• CTA Member Human Rights Award

• CTA Peace and Justice Human Rights Award

• Human Rights Award in Honor of Lois Tinson

• Leadership in Lesbian and Gay Issues Human Rights Award in Honor of Nancy Bailey

• Pacific Asian American Human Rights Award

• Physically/Mentally Challenged Students’ Issues Human Rights Award

• Women’s Issues Human Rights Award

 SEND MEMBERS TO EQUITY & HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE   RECRUIT NEW TEACHERS ,FOCUS ON DIVERSITY

• Start CLUB ED In Your Schools

Source: California Teachers Association, Human Rights Department