April / May 2021
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MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
ESP OF THE YEAR
Meet Potter Valley 's Maggie
Peacock-Butler.
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BEING ASIAN: IT'S COMPLEX
A veteran educator looks at
current events and her own
life experiences.
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AWARDEE BOOSTS MORALE
Winning Teacher of the Year
helped school heal.
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SHOW OF GRATITUDE
Vacaville chapter engages
both members and
community.
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LIT FROM WITHIN
Members create! PAGE 60
#STOPASIANHATE
Educators rise to support
AAPI community.
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cta.org/educator
GET STUDENTS OUTSIDE
Five free apps let kids get
creative and learn in the
great outdoors.
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cta.org/educator
INDISPENSABLE ACCESSORY
The Schoolbelt is an educa-
tor must-have.
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schoolbelt.net
W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
VACATION PLANNING
With safety measures, you
can venture out. Find great
discounts on rental cars,
theme parks and more.
CTAMemberBenefits.org
RETIREMENT PLANNING
It's never too early or too late
to take advantage of CTA's
Retirement Savings Plan,
exclusively for educators.
CTAMemberBenefits.
org/rsp
GROW YOUR MONEY!
Use our calculators to see
how to maximize your funds.
CTAinvest.org/tools
CCA SPRING CONFERENCE
The conference highlights
membership and WHO ("We
Honor Ours") award winners.
A virtual event, April 23-25.
cca4us.org
SPECIAL ED CONFERENCE
Don't miss CTA's inaugural
Special Education Confer-
ence, April 30-May 2.
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cta.org/conferences
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
CTA's LGBTQ+ Safety in
Schools Program in Honor of
Guy DeRosa o™ers funds for
projects and study.
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cta.org/scholarships
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