UTLA Affiliates

While UTLA works to improve education at L.A. Unified, our affiliates advance the cause of public education on state and national levels. UTLA is affiliated with the two largest national affiliates. The AFT/CFT and NEA/CTA are all dedicated to improving public schools and supporting teacher professionalism.

State Affiliates

California Teachers Association (CTA)
The California Teachers Association (CTA) is California's largest professional employee organization, representing more than 340,000 public school teachers, counselors, psychologists, librarians, other non-supervisory certificated personnel, and Education Support Professionals (ESPs). CTA is affiliated with the 3.2 million-member National Education Association (NEA).
- CTA website: www.cta.org
- Phone: (650) 697-1400

California Federation of Teachers (CFT)
The CFT is the statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, the CFT represents faculty and other school employees in public and private schools and colleges, from early childhood through higher education.
- CFT website: www.cft.org
- Phone: (510) 832-8812

2012 AFT/CFT Convention Delegates
2012 AFT & CFT Convention Delegate Election Results (4 pages)

National Affiliates

National Education Association (NEA)
NEA represents more than 3.2 million members. Its state-level organization is the California Teachers Association (CTA). At the national level, the NEA and AFT lobby Congress and federal agencies on behalf of their members and public schools. Our affiliates also provide invaluable training and conference opportunities.
- NEA national website: www.nea.org
- Phone: (800) 637-4636

- See CTA/NEA Board Reports. UTLA/NEA election results, and other NEA related information

-Oct. 17 Election Results

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
The AFT has more than 1.3 million members and is affiliated with the AFL/CIO, a national labor union. The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) is its statewide arm.
- AFT national website: www.aft.org
- Phone: (800)238-1133

2012 AFT/CFT Convention Delegates
2012 AFT & CFT Convention Delegate Election Results (4 pages)

- Other AFT news (Member reports, FAQs)