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June / July 2023 V O L U M E 2 7 I S S U E 6 MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS A WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY Oakland educators' strike victory for students and the common good. PAGE 30 oaklandea.org FORESTRY CHALLENGE Unique event for El Dorado County students combines career education with aca- demic competition. PAGE 46 RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY NEA-Jurupa's collaborative work with school district on community schools. PAGE 36 STORIES BY, ABOUT MEMBERS Logan Silva's life lessons, Matty Williams' true self. PAGES 49, 52 PUSH BACK, FIGHT BACK CTA helps protect members and students while counter- ing attacks against public education PAGE 28 cta.org/legal-beat CTA ON THE ISSUES Learn more about the issues we care about, from school funding to special ed. cta.org/our-advocacy /issues LEGAL RIGHTS FOR LGBTQ+ CTA's updated guide to what LGBTQ+ employees and students need to know, plus resources. bit.ly/41sdeIH W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION MOVE WITH THE CALM APP Use your free subscription to the award-winning relaxation app to keep your body and mind in good shape. PAGE 54 CTAMemberBenefits.org FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE! Beach? Pool? Roller coaster? Members get deep dis- counts and great deals on hotels and other travel and entertainment with CTA's Access to Savings. Book now! CTAMember Benefits.org/access CTA SUMMER INSTITUTE Sign up now for CTA's pre- mier training. From classroom skills to chapter operations, you'll learn it all. July 23-27, UCLA. #CTASI PAGE 8 cta.org/conferences FOR LOCAL LEADERS CTA's Presidents Conference is for new and experienced chapter leaders — send a team! July 13-16, Burlingame. cta.org/conferences 6,000 DELEGATES TO MEET NEA's Representative Assem- bly meets July 2-6 in Orlando, FL. #NEARA PAGE 8 nea.org/ra 1 Photo: Scene from CTA's new media campaign — TV , radio and digital ads focused on community schools. Story on page 53. J U N E / J U L Y 2 0 2 3