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October / November 2022 V O L U M E 2 7 I S S U E 2 MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP With (students') great digital power comes great respon- sibility. Here's how some educators teach it. PAGE 18 FENTANYL & FAKE PILLS Young people are caught in a killer epidemic. We can fight back with education. PAGE 24 1pillcankillplacer.com SURF CITY SOLIDARITY Santa Cruz locals join forces to improve teaching and learning conditions. PAGE 27 WORLD'S TOP SCHOOLS ... and what we can steal — er, learn from them. PAGE 13 ELECTION 2022 Support students and schools on the ballot; get customized voting recom- mendations. PAGE 32 cta.org/election RUNNING WITH VALUES Meet the CTA members run- ning for school board. PAGE 36 cta.org/educator PAY TEACHERS MORE CTA/UCLA survey finds salary, smaller class sizes, workload key to recruitment, retention. PAGE 16 cta.org/ voices-from-the-classroom W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION CONFERENCE GRANTS Various grants are available to attend CTA conferences. Check eligibility and dead- lines at cta.org/grants. UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNITS Get credit for attending CTA conferences! Details: cta.org/conferences/ 22-23credit CTA DISASTER RELIEF FUND Financial assistance to mem- bers who suffer significant losses due to disasters PAGE 11 CTAMemberBenefits.org/drf GRANT WRITING 101 Have a project idea you want funding for? Learn how to write a winning grant pro- posal. PAGE 51 cta.org/ift LGBTQ+ ISSUES CONFERENCE Oct. 28-30, Palm Springs. Sessions include "More Than Safe Spaces" and "How to Run a Successful GSA." PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences NEW EDUCATOR WEEKEND Dec. 16-18, Garden Grove. Tools for success in your first years of teaching. #CTANEW PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences 1 Above: Members of CTA chapters in the Santa Cruz area show Surf City Solidarity; story on Page 27. O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2