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Veterans Day NOV. 11 Honor the wartime service and sacrifice of men and women in the armed forces. Check NEA's extensive list- ing of K–12 lessons, activities, games and resources that can help your students celebrate service men and women past and present; nea.org (search Veterans Day). American Education Week NOV. 13–17 American Education Week is celebrated the week prior to Thanksgiving week and includes special days to honor parents, education support professionals and sub- stitute educators. Nov. 15 is National ESP Day. nea.org/aew Transgender Awareness Week NOV. 13–19 Every year, people and organizations nation- wide participate in this week to raise the visibility about transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. GLSEN.org's Trans Action Kit has student and educator resources, includ- ing lesson plans. Unless noted, find registration and details at cta.org/conferences. CCA Fall Conference OCT. 13–15 Hyatt Regency SFO, Burlingame. The Community College Association's fall conference is dedicated to enhancing bargaining skills and coordinat- ing strategies focused on collective bargaining. Includes professional development sessions and CCA's California Leadership Academy. Fall CUE Conference OCT. 21–22 Teachers College of San Joaquin, Stock- ton. The ed tech conference by CUE (Computer-Using Educators) offers a multitude of sessions and special key- notes. cue.org/events LGBTQ+ Issues Conference OCT. 27–29 Margaritaville Resort, Palm Springs. Theme: " The State of the Movement: The Fight for LGBTQ+ Justice in Schools." The 15th annual gathering is open to all CTA members and provides a venue to discuss a variety of issues affecting educators, students and the community. Sessions will focus on awareness, capacity & skill building, taking action & organizing. Booking deadline: Oct. 13. Voluntary dues contribution NOV. 1 Opt-Out Deadline Voluntary annual contributions by members support CTA Foundation's grants/scholarships and CTA's advocacy efforts. New members are automatically enrolled in the default contribution of $15 CTA advocacy efforts and $5 to the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. Members may change their allocation or opt out. New members have 30 days from the date of enrollment; previously enrolled members have a window from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. cta.org/contribution New Educator Weekend North NOV. 3–5 Santa Clara Marriott. For educators in their first three years in the profession, #CTANEW has everything you need to be successful, including sessions on classroom man- agement, creating engaging classrooms, lesson plans and ideas, connecting with your union, student loan forgiveness information, member benefits, project grants and more. (New Educator Weekend South is planned for Feb. 23–25, 2024, Hilton, Orange County.) Student CTA Fall Event NOV. 18–19 CTA headquarters, Burlingame. For details, go to cta.org/scta. NEW CONFERENCE 2023 Solidarity Conference DEC. 8–10 Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles. Presented by CTA's four ethnic caucuses, this inaugural year 's theme is "Building Power through Culture, Community, and Connections". The conference will provide participants with more knowledge of issues facing our ethnic minority communities and how to advocate for change. CTA Conferences & Notable Events 9 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3