Marilyn Russell Bittle

1986 Distinguished Alumna

Dianne G. Van Hook

Marilyn Russell Bittle

1957, B.A., Elementary Education, CSULB

As president of the California Teachers Association (CTA), Marilyn headed the nation’s largest state public employee association, representing more than 232,000 public school teachers in contract negotiations.

Student, parent, and teacher concerns have dominated her twenty-five year career and has received many honors for her outstanding service in public education.

From Alumni Awards 1986 program