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NEA Foundation Grants FEB. 25 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E The NEA Foundation gives Student Success, Learning & Leadership, and Envision Equity grants up to $5,000. neafoundation.org New Educator Weekend North FEB. 25–27 C O N F E R E N C E Santa Clara Marriott. For educators in their first three years, NEW has every- thing you need, including sessions on lesson plans, assessments and special education. Booking deadline: Feb. 10. cta.org/conferences NEA Foundation Awards FEB. 28 N O M I N A T I O N D E A D L I N E One CTA member will be chosen to compete for NEA Foundation's Awards for Teaching Excellence, presented at a gala in Washington, D.C., in February 2023. Five awardees receive $10,000 plus expenses- paid travel for them- selves and one guest; one selected from the five receives $25,000 and a commemorative gift. CTA members and staff may nominate themselves. cta.org/nea-foundation-awards Read Across America MARCH 2 E V E N T Celebrate this annual event by reading with your students! CTA's California Reads program offers teacher- recommended book selections year-round for students of all ages. cta.org/californiareads CTA/NEA-Retired Issues Conference MARCH 3–4 C O N F E R E N C E Virtual. Learn how CTA/NEA- Retired is protecting your future and watching legislation that affects your benefits. cta.org/conferences Chavez/Huerta Awards MARCH 4 E N T R Y D E A D L I N E Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta Education Awards honor students who show they understand Chavez's guiding principles with a visual art project or written essay. Awards up to $550 go to both the sponsoring CTA member and the student. cta.org/scholarships Equity and Human Rights Conference MARCH 4–6 C O N F E R E N C E Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles. "Spring Into Action: Declutter, Decolo- nize, Organize." Affirms CTA's mission to protect the civil rights of all people and secure a more equitable, demo- cratic society. Speakers and workshops give members a greater understand- ing of diversity, equity and social justice. Booking deadline: Feb. 16. cta.org/conferences NEA National Leadership Summit MARCH 11–13 C O N F E R E N C E Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada. "Uniting for a Better Future for Our Students, Our Educators, and Our Communities." Develops activist leaders and prepares them with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead thriving associations. Aligned with the NEA Higher Ed Conference (March 18–20). nea.org/leadershipsummit Spring CUE MARCH 17–19 C O N F E R E N C E Palm Springs/virtual. This educa- tional technology conference by CUE (Computer-Using Educators) offers hundreds of sessions with keynotes from world-renowned educators. cue.org/spring Good Teaching Conference South MARCH 18–20 C O N F E R E N C E Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove. Supports excellent teaching practices with a variety of diverse work- shops focused on curriculum content areas for K-12 teachers. Booking dead- line: Feb. 24. cta.org/conferences NEA ESP Conference MARCH 25–27 C O N F E R E N C E New Orleans Marriott, Louisiana. The nation's premier professional develop- ment opportunity for education support professionals enhances ESPs' skills and knowledge. nea.org/espconference CTA Institute for Teaching Grants MARCH 31 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E IFT 's Grant Program demonstrates what CTA members can do when they have the freedom to create and invent. Apply for Educator Grants up to $5,000 and Impact Grants up to $20,000. cta.org/ift John Swett Awards APRIL 8 N O M I N A T I O N D E A D L I N E CTA's John Swett Awards for Media Excellence honor media professionals for outstanding coverage of education during 2021, and student journalism. CTA local chapters and Service Center Coun- cils may nominate. cta.org/awards EMEID Leadership Program APRIL 8 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E Members of color interested in CTA leadership roles may apply online to the Ethnic Minority Early Identification and Development program starting Feb. 15. Applicants will be notified by May 13. Participants will attend Summer Insti- tute and State Council (January 2023). cta.org/emeid Show appreciation for counselors' unique contributions to student success during National School Counseling Week, Feb. 7–11. The 2022 theme is "School Counseling: Better Together." Visit schoolcounselor.org/nscw for ideas. 9 F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 2