April / May 2023
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MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS
CTA's 2023 Human Rights
Award recipients (above)
honored for their civil and
human rights work.
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cta.org/humanrights
CTA ESP OF THE YEAR
Carol Peek is a tireless advo-
cate for respect for all ESPs.
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TRUE & OPEN BARGAIN
Twin Rivers United Educators
built power through an open
bargain.
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WORD: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Richmond educators get
them in the contract.
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SOCIAL MEDIA: USEFUL INFO
Learn all about the power of
useful information in creating
messages that stick.
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cta.org/social
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
The Legal Beat column looks
at the latest on collective bar-
gaining rights.
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cta.org/educator/legal-beat
UNINVITED GUESTS
Project Veritas agents try to
crash CTA State Council.
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EDUCATOR TAX DEDUCTIONS
You may qualify for state and
federal tax credits.
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W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
CALM FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
Members can use their free
subscription to the medita-
tion app for both themselves
and their students.
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CTAMemberBenefits.org/
calm
CTA/NEA-RETIRED
Big benefits, joys in joining
CTA's vibrant chapter for
retired educators.
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cta.org/retired
CCA SPRING CONFERENCE
CTA's Community College
Association gathering high-
lights membership.
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cta.org/conferences
NEA FOUNDATION GRANTS
Educators can apply for three
different types of grants in
amounts up to $5,000. Dead-
line: April 27.
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neafoundation.org
PLAN NOW FOR SUMMER
Mark your calendars
and register in advance
for conferences, trainings
and workshops galore for
you and your chapter.
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Photo: CTA's 2023 Human Rights
Award winners, with CTA officers.
Story on p. 26.
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