Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1081161
In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 13 Digital Buzz 14 Quotes & Numbers 15 Research Spotlight 17 RED FOR ED: Outpouring of support for UTLA strike 24 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Brian McDaniel 25 YOUR VOICE: Bridey Thelen Heidel Advocacy 39 BUDGET: Record education funding proposed 40 CHARTERS: LAUSD seeks moratorium on charters 41 CHARTERS: Governor calls for study on impacts of charter schools 42 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 46 HISTORY: Students experience life in pioneer days 50 TECH TIPS: Alexa can be your classroom aide CTA & You 52 STATE COUNCIL: January meeting highlights 54 ART & ACTIVISM: Community "art builds" support labor 56 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mother-daughter teaching team learns lessons from CTA conferences 57 SCHOLARSHIPS: MLK program celebrates 25 years 58 LIT FROM WITHIN: New works by our members 60 MEMBER BENEFITS: Relief from student loans 62 GENEROSITY: California Casualty donates new lounge to Paradise teachers 64 DISASTER RELIEF: Wildfire survivors come together to heal 65 GOVERNANCE: Statements of candidates for CTA officers 68 MEMBER BENEFITS: List of programs and contacts Creative Solutions Design thinking teaches students, educators to be fearless problem- solvers. PAGE 26 Deaf Educators Speak Out Marlton School teachers are finally being heard. PAGE 32 Hear Us Roar #RedForEd California educators stand strong for their students, profession, communities and each other. PAGE 17 Musician Tom Morello, center, supports and performs for striking Accelerated Schools educators. Scott Buschman 2 cta.org C O N T E N T S February / March 2019 D E P A R T M E N T S