Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1500904
Top photo: A display in sixth grade teacher Erica Nuss' classroom in Palmdale. Cover photo of Andrea Reyna, an eighth grade educator in East Palo Alto, by Chris Robledo. 15 12 18 Building Safe Spaces Educators create classrooms where LGBTQ+ students are seen and valued PAGE 18 ChatGPT in the Classroom Generative artificial intelligence is here to stay PAGE 15 Meet David Goldberg CTA's new president PAGE 12 2 cta.org In the Know 7 Calendar 9 News & Notes 11 Quotes & Numbers Advocacy 25 BUDGET: Governor 's May Revise 27 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Six bills 28 LEGAL BEAT: Protecting members from attacks on public education 30 OAKLAND: Strike leads to big win 32 GROUP POWER: Locals' coalition 34 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Social Justice 36 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: NEA- Jurupa's successful partnerhip 38 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: San Diego educators' contract win Teaching & Learning 39 CLOSING CLASS: 10 strategies 41 CHATBOT HELP: Six ways ChatGPT can save you time CTA & You 43 STATE COUNCIL: Embracing the future 45 HOMECOMING: Author visits his formative teachers 46 FORESTRY SKILLS: High school students take on challenge 48 AWARD: CTA State Gold Award 49 ESSAY: Lessons on making something out of nothing 51 CONTEST: Posters by students 52 OUT & PROUD: Their true self 53 MEDIA: CTA's new ads spotlight community schools 54 CALM APP: Move your body 56 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members D E P A R T M E N T S / F E A T U R E S June / July 2023 C O N T E N T S