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Local Site Visit Grant
organizingworksite visitsmember engagement
Who can apply: Local chapters seeking support for worksite visits as part of the CTA Organizing Plan.
About Cta Foundation for Teaching and Learning
Backing teacher-driven change by distributing grants to California teachers and community partners to cultivate the best learning conditions in public schools and advance equity, student agency, and community solidarity.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationTeacher grantsCommunity partnershipsEducational organizingEquity in education
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportgeneral supportflexible/core fundingorganizational sustainability
About Cta Foundation for Teaching and Learning
Three consecutive $2,050,000 general support grants to the California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching define Cta Foundation for Teaching and Learning’s recent record. The foundation’s giving is built around California public education, with grants directed to teachers, school staff, local chapters, and community partners working on student learning conditions, educational justice, and organizing capacity. Its active programs include educator grants, organizing grants, scholarships, disaster relief, and chapter-based funding, which together show a mix of classroom-centered and member-support investments. The foundation also supports teacher-led and community-linked work beyond unrestricted support. Educator Grants back California PK-12 teachers, certificated support staff, education support professionals, and college instructors; Organizing Grants sustain school-community partnerships; and the Local President Release Time for Organizing Program funds chapter presidents to lead site-based organizing. Scholarship programs extend support to BIPOC students, aspiring educators, members, and dependent children, while the LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools program and CTA Disaster Relief Fund address school climate and member hardship. Across these programs, the emphasis stays on California and on practical support for people working inside public schools.
What Cta Foundation for Teaching and Learning Funds
Teacher-driven projects are a central part of the foundation’s portfolio. Through Educator Grants, it awards California PK-12 teachers, certificated support staff, education support professionals, and college instructors grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for projects that improve student learning conditions and school communities. It also funds education organizing. The CTA Institute for Teaching receives two-year Organizing Grants to sustain partnerships between teachers and local organizations working for educational justice, and the IFT Organizing Grants extend that model to school and community partnerships in California public schools. Scholarships form another clear strand. The CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children, the CTA Scholarship in Honor of Del A. Weber, the CTA Scholarship for Members, and CTA Aspiring Educators scholarships all support post-secondary education and the pipeline into teaching, with award amounts from $1,000 to $5,000. Beyond education and organizing, the LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program supports groups, projects, and presentations that promote understanding and respect for LGBTQ+ persons in schools.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.1M and $2.1M, with a median of $2.1M.
25th Percentile
$2.1M
Median
$2.1M
75th Percentile
$2.1M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAVID GOLDBERG
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