MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
VIRAL VIDEO SECRETS
Want your video to blow up
online? Read this.
PAGE 13
californiaeducator.org
BE THE CHANGE
South Tahoe educator on
why she is an advocate for
LGBTQ+ youth. PAGE 25
tinyurl.com/BHeidel
LGBTQ+ YOUTH REPORT
Survey shows two-thirds of
LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe
in classrooms. PAGE 15
tinyurl.com/
YouthReport-California
GET READY TO READ
Read Across America is
back on March 1. We've got
you covered. PAGE 10
readacrossamerica.org
LIT FROM WITHIN
New section highlights new
works — not just books —
by and about our members.
PAGE 58
VICTORY ON VIDEO
Watch our recap
of the UTLA strike
and get all the feels.
tinyurl.com/UTLAaction
ONLINE TRAININGS
Sign up for CTA's exclu-
sive trainings, including
the basics of messaging
(March 12) and a primer
on Instagram (April 11).
cta.org/onlinetrainings
A SECOND CHANCE
Community College Asso-
ciation task force supports
teachers who work with
prison inmates.
californiaeducator.org
YEAR IN REVIEW
See what your union
has accomplished in our
Annual Report.
ctayearinreview
2017-2018.org
YOUR ESSENTIAL LIST
Names, numbers, websites
of CTA Member Benefits
programs at your fingertips.
PAGE 68
STUDENT LOAN HELP
Debt relief is complicated
and confusing, but help is
on the way. PAGE 60
CTAMemberBenefits.org/
studentloans
GET FINANCIALLY FIT
Visit CTA's Financial Well-
ness Center to get the most
out of your money. PAGE 61
CTAinvest.org
BUYING A HOME?
Provident Credit Union
offers members discounts
on mortgage loans. PAGE 61
CTAMemberBenefits.org/
provident
W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
ABOVE: Several thousand supporters of public education and Oakland schools,
including CTA officers and leaders, march and rally near City Hall in January.
CTA'S EMEID PROGRAM
Ethnic minority members
who want to expand their
leadership roles in CTA
should apply for the Ethnic
Minority Early Identification
and Development program.
Deadline: April 26. PAGE 11
cta.org/emeid
SPRING CUE CONFERENCE
The focus, as always, is on
the latest educational tech-
nology. March 14-16 in Palm
Springs.
cue.org
TEACHERS TEACH TEACHERS
SoCal educators wanting to
integrate student-centered
practices into their classes
can attend a free strength-
based summit. March 16
at CSU Fullerton.
tinyurl.com/TTTsummit
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