Stakes are high as teachers, conservatives battle for sway on California school boards

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD races, largely ignored by voters until the 2022 election, are again taking center stage. The California Teachers Association (CTA), the California Republican Party and other organizations have significantly ramped up efforts to help their favored candidates win local school board seats on Nov. 5.

On Saturday, teachers and other school employees dropped into the offices of the Elk Grove Education Association to receive last-minute instructions and pick up yard signs and union T-shirts before fanning out across the Sacramento County district to encourage residents to vote for a local school bond and union-supported school board candidates.