California Educator

April/May 2021

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For our full social media directory, see cta.org/social. #OurVoiceOurUnion #WeAreCTA facebook.com/wearecta @WeAreCTA youtube.com/californiateachers @WeAreCTA WeAreCTA U P F R O N T L E T U S K N O W W H A T Y O U T H I N K . We accept signed email and letters; we excerpt user posts from CTA social media platforms and cta.org/educator. Content subject to editing for clarity and space. Photos must have permissions. Opinions expressed by writers are not necessarily those of CTA. Editor@cta.org; #WeAreCTA Women Educators' Tough Choices Thank you for publishing "Women Educators Caught in a Bind" (February/ March). The article did a great job of highlighting all the many struggles that women educators are facing during this pandemic. Mostly I was impressed that you took the time to write and include this article, since the problems women face are often left out of the spotlight. Thank you for not overlooking this important issue! LIZ MILLER San Leandro Teachers Association New Board Certified Teachers On March 18, CTA Instruction and Professional Development and the National Board Resource Center at Stanford University celebrated the 173 California educators who recently became National Board Certified Teachers and the 136 who renewed their NBCT status this year. This is particularly remarkable considering how challenging the past year has been. Los Ange- les Unified School District, which had the second-most new NBCTs in the nation with 84, led the nation with the most new teachers of color earning Board certification, with 49. Those interested in certification should join CTA's informational session on April 28, 4-5 p.m.; register at bit.ly/nbinfosession1. Details about CTA's Summer Springboard, which o™ers guidance in the NBC process and will be held July 12 and 19, will come soon. TV Spots Highlight Safe Return to School Parents and educators come together around returning to school safely in CTA T V spots airing in late March and early April. The spots feature members Deisy Bates, Sara Robinson, Matthew Schneck and Marisa Villegas reiter- ating how much they want to be back in the classroom — but with proper safety measures. Parents stress the importance of reaching underserved communities with accurate info. See the ads at CTA's YouTube channel (youtube.com/CaliforniaTeachers). And for what you need to know as you return to in-person instruction, see page 14. Sara Robinson talks safety. 3 A P R I L / M AY 2 0 21

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