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April / May 2022 V O L U M E 2 6 I S S U E 5 MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS ESP OF THE YEAR Meet Mary Ambriz, the Paula J. Monroe 2022 CTA ESP of the Year. PAGE 48 cta.org/espoftheyear EDUCATORS IN THE ROOM CTA liaisons and ambassa- dors bring educator voice to agencies statewide. PAGE 30 REPRESENTATION MATTERS Heritage months give visibil- ity to Arab Americans, Asian Pacific Americans and Jewish Americans. PAGE 24 LIT FROM WITHIN Showcasing new(ish) work by our members. PAGE 52 cta.org/lit HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS Kudos to CTA's 2022 Human Rights Awards honorees. PAGE 38 cta.org/humanrightswinners INVEST IN OUR PLANET On Earth Day, April 22, and every day, have students learn and get involved. PAGE 16 earthday.org A PHOTO TELLS 1,000 WORDS Check out CTA's social media for stunning visuals of locals and members. GET THE LATEST UPDATES The digital Educator and CTA's website are where you'll find the latest. cta.org W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION CREATE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT CTA's new login system gives you easy access to members-only content and services. cta.org/helpcenter RETIREMENT: SAVE SMART CTA has a retirement savings plan tailored just for educa- tors, and you'll save big. PAGE 11 cta.org/cta-rsp EAT, PLAY, TRAVEL CTA Access to Savings offers deals on everything. What are you waiting for? CTAMemberBenefits.org/ access Illustration by Camila Gray, IllustrationX CCA SPRING CONFERENCE The Community College Association event focuses on membership. April 29-May 1, Irvine. PAGE 9 cca4us.org SUMMER CONFERENCES CTA and NEA confer- ences and trainings are back in person. Check cta.org/conferences for cur- rent information, and make plans to attend now: • NEA Representative Assembly, July 3-6, Chicago • Presidents Conference, July 14-17, venue TBD • Summer Institute, July 24-28, UCLA, Los Angeles 1 In May we celebrate some very special days: California Day of the Teacher, May 11, National School Nurse Day, May 11, and CTA ESP Day, May 17. Find this poster inside the back cover, along with ideas of how to honor our essential educators. A P R I L / M AY 2 0 2 2