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$820 2023 ESP Leadership Academy S T R E N G T H E N I N G O U R S C H O O L S means strengthening the voice of everyone who works within the school system. CTA's ESP Leadership Academy is an annual opportunity exclusively for education support professional (ESP/classified) mem- bers interested in becoming effective leaders in their local chapters. Your participation will better prepare you to help your local organization deal with known issues today and the unknown tomorrow. Session 1: MARCH 24–26, 2023 Los Angeles Session 2: APRIL 28–30, 2023 Burlingame Join us — alone or as a team! Reg- ister at bit.ly/3T79wjv. Application deadline: Jan. 27, 2023, or until full. For more information, visit cta.org/esp. N o m i n at i o n s O p e n : 2023 CTA ESP of the Year E V E R Y Y E A R , CTA recognizes an education support professional whose activities reflect the contributions of ESPs to public education as the Paula J. Monroe CTA ESP of the Year. The honoree is acknowledged at the March State Council meeting and is California's nomi- nee for NEA ESP of the Year. Nominations are now open for the 2023 ESP of the Year. Any CTA member may nominate an ESP member. Deadline: Jan. 13, 2023. Get more information and download the nomination form at cta.org/espoftheyear. Everything ESP $820. This is the average amount of their own money that educators will spend on supplies for their class- room this school year, according to myelearningworld.com. Including pencils, paper, cleaning supplies, books, software and other materials, teachers will spend 37 percent more on school supplies than they did in 2015. Nationwide, that adds up to around $3 billion. And despite recent increases, the educator expense deduction only allows teachers to deduct up to $300 of out-of-pocket classroom expenses when filing their federal tax returns. 11 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 / J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3 2022 CTA ESP of the Year Mary Ambriz