Livermore Woman Leads Union For Virtual School

LIVERMORE, CA -- A Livermore woman is the new face of the California Teachers Association as it welcomes teachers from a virtual school. Teachers from the California Virtual Academies, an online charter school, recently joined the powerful union, NPR reported.

Brianna Carroll of Livermore told NPR that as a teacher for California Virtual Academies she only earned $38,000 a year.

"I think I just came from a family that prioritized that it's really important to speak up when you see things that are not morally correct and do something about it," Carroll told NPR.

After years of work, the teachers joined the union, which is "promising increased pay and lower student-teacher ratios."

Read the full NPR story here.

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