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October / November 2023 V O L U M E 2 8 I S S U E 2 MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION PROTECT OUR STUDENTS... and #TeachTruth. Educators fight back against extremism in our schools. PAGE 24 AI IN THE CLASSROOM A teacher explains why he's not worried — and why he is. PAGE 17 CHARTER SCHOOLS Same but different: Chapter leaders organize to win for their members - and the pro- fession. PAGE 39 UNIQUE ISSUES AT COE'S Educators at county offices of education offer students spe- cialized services, but safety is a concern. PAGE 45 A FAMILY AFFAIR By truly listening to par- ents, one school turns their gym into a shelter for unhoused families. PAGE 32 youtube.com/ californiateachers UNIONS ON THE RISE New poll shows two thirds of Americans support labor unions and want them to have more influence. PAGE 12 news.gallup.com CTA'S CALIFORNIA READS The 2023-24 list of teach- er-vetted books are out; members get a discount. PAGE 10 cta.org/careads CALM FOR THE FAMILY Your subscription to the Calm app can be used by anyone in your family. PAGE 52 CTAMemberBenefits.org HANDY DIRECTORY Tear out this page that lists CTA Member Benefits ser- vices and discounts. PAGE 54 CTAMemberBenefits.org SHOP MUCH? Get gifts and other goods at great prices through CTA's Access to Savings. CTAMemberBenefits.org INCENTIVE GRANTS CTA offers grants to attend upcoming conferences. PAGE 11 cta.org/grants NEW CONFERENCE! Presented by CTA's four ethnic caucuses: The 2023 Solidarity Conference takes place Dec. 8-10, Los Angeles. PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences FOR NEW EDUCATORS At CTA's New Educator Weekend you'll learn new skills and find solutions to real-life challenges. NEW- North, Nov. 3-5; NEW-South, Feb. 23-25, 2024) PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences Photo: San Francisco's Buena Vista Horace Mann Community School; story on Page 32. Credit: Chris Robledo 1 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3 C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S