MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
BEST EDTECH PRACTICES
From "learning first, tech-
nology second" to "don't be
afraid to fail." PAGE 23
7 HEALTHY HABITS
Keep your mind and body
running smoothly all year
long. PAGE 57
#CALIFORNIAREADS
The complete list of
2019-20 teacher-
recommended books for
all grade levels. PAGE 11
cta.org/californiareads
MATH TEACHER GOES GLOBAL
Krystal Carter, an NEA
Foundation Global Learning
Fellow, embarks on a year-
long adventure. PAGE 15
neafoundation.org
NEW WORKS BY YOU
Lit From Within showcases
your creativity and talent.
PAGE 58
CLASSROOMS NOT CAGES!
Pledge to help end
the incarceration and
criminalization of
immigrant children.
neaedjustice.org/
classrooms-not-cages
AUGMENT YOUR REALITY
AR apps can bring lessons
to life, like dinos right
before your eyes. PAGE 56
GUN VIOLENCE: TAKE ACTION
Support S. 42 (expand
background checks for
gun purchases) and S. 66
(ban assault weapons).
edvotes.org/take-action
YOUR MASTER LIST
Handy contact info for
deals, discounts, financial
services and more. PAGE 64
CTAMemberBenefits.org
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
CTA's 403(b) plan
helps make up the dif-
ference between your
pension and your needs.
CTAMemberBenefits.org
FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Want to know how to mas-
ter credit and debt? Need
help understanding mutual
funds, or annuities? Learn
the basics. ctainvest.org
BETTER THAN A BANK?
Provident Credit Union
serves CTA members with
discounts on mortgages,
auto loans, and more.
CTAMemberBenefits.org
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: Generation Z educator Aasha Trosper and her second-graders at
Martin Luther King Elementary in Oakland dance the Floss. Story on page 36.
CTA'S YEAR AHEAD
Conferences, trainings,
workshops and more to
put on your calendar now.
PAGE 9
ctago.org
MORE CTA OPPORTUNITIES
Scholarships, funding
for your innovative ideas,
teachers training teachers,
board certification prep.
PAGE 10
cta.org
CCA CONFERENCE
The Community College
Association's fall gather-
ing will highlight member
accomplishments and
engagement.
cca4us.org/conferences
EDTECH ON CUE
CUE's fall conference takes
place in Sacramento, Oct.
19-20.
cue.org
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