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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.
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