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26 Photos: Clockwise from top left, Corey Morton with some of the tools she uses to teach in person and virtually at the same time; school nurse Shadlie Kensrue volunteering to give COVID-19 vaccines at the Disneyland supersite; Stacey Strong Ortega and her children working in their living room. Tales From the Trenches What it's really like teaching right now 32 Women Educators Caught in a Bind Hard choices between work and family 19 Dose of Hope Vaccines are here — but they 're only one layer of protection A New Dawn PAGE 22 Historic firsts mark new administration 2 cta.org In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 14 Digital Buzz 16 Quotes & Numbers Spotlight 17 LEADERSHIP: EMEID's Chaz Garcia Advocacy 38 BUDGET: Governor proposes record education funding 40 ADVOCACY NEWS: CTA co-sponsors ethnic studies bill 42 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 44 U.S. GOVERNMENT: Teaching an insurrection 47 ELA: Tips to help struggling English learners 48 BIOTECH: Home lab kits 51 PANDEMIC: Teachers Cara Nicoletti and Kristin Studt write books to support students CTA & You 53 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Setting goals in survival mode 56 STATE COUNCIL: Setting course for the future 58 HONORED: Presidential awards for excellence in STEM teaching 60 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members D E P A R T M E N T S Februar y / March 2021 C O N T E N T S