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EMEID Leadership Program APRIL 26 Application Deadline Ethnic minority members who want to expand their leadership roles in CTA may apply to the Ethnic Minority Early Identification and Development program's 2019-20 class. Applicants will be notified by May 17. cta.org/emeid CCA Spring Conference APRIL 26–28 Conference Hilton Irvine, Orange County Airport. The Community College Association's spring conference highlights advo- cacy and features the presentation of CCA's WHO (We Honor Ours) Awards. cca4us.org/conferences El Día de los Niños APRIL 30 Event Many public libraries have reading events for children on El Día de los Niños (Children's Day), a traditional festival in Latino culture. dia.ala.org National Teacher Day MAY 7 Event National Teacher Day is on Tuesday of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6–10). nea.org/teacherday School Nurse Day MAY 8 Event Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has honored school nurses on the Wednesday of National Nurse Week (May 6–12). schoolnurseday.org May 22 Day of Action MAY 22 Event Join CTA and teachers, parents and communities to bring attention to the flawed laws and corporate tax loopholes that are hurting our students and schools. Urge legisla- tors to vote for bills that will fix the problems. (See page 38.) Join the rally in Sacramento at 4 p.m. or get involved online. cta.org/redfored NEA Foundation Grants JUNE 1 Application Deadline The NEA Foundation awards grants to NEA members to support improving academic achievement and high-quality professional devel- opment. Applications are reviewed three times a year. neafoundation.org ISTE 2019 Conference & Expo JUNE 23–26 Conference Philadelphia. More than 16,000 edu- cators will attend the International Society for Technology in Education's annual convention, which offers over 1,000 professional development opportunities and edtech exhibits. conference.iste.org/2019 NEA Representative Assembly JULY 2–7 Convention Houston. With about 8,000 dele- gates, the RA is the world's largest democratic deliberative body. CTA members will help set policy and chart the direction of NEA business. nea.org/ra California Day of the Teacher MAY 8 and CTA ESP Day MAY 21 G E T R E A D Y ! California Day of the Teacher is MAY 8, with the theme "Great Teaching Is Never Forgotten." We know, we know, that message is as old as — well, Confucius, the sixth century BCE Chinese philosopher whose ideas have been influential through the centuries. But it's absolutely true that educators have an impact that lasts lifetimes. Closely following on MAY 21 is CTA Education Support Professionals Day (which occurs during ESP Week, May 19–25, observed by the state as Classified School Employees Week). Its theme "You Are Awesome!" gives well-deserved praise to those who are integral to student success. See our Day of the Teacher poster at the back of the magazine, and down- load the ESP Day poster at cta.org/ESPday. Check out that site and cta.org/dayoftheteacher for tips on making the days special for educa- tors in your school. HAPPY CTA EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY May 21, 2019 YOU ARE AWESOME Our school wouldn't be the same without you! #WeAreCTA #WeLoveOurESP 9 A P R I L / M AY 2 019