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Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action BLM at School Week of Action takes place Feb. 5–9, 2024. Black Lives Matter at School is a national committee of educators organizing for racial justice in education. Every year, educators, students, parents, unions and community organizations join the Week of Action to bring awareness to urgent issues and guiding principles. This year 's theme focuses on one of those principles: "Celebrating and Centering Collective Value." The principle states "We are guided by the fact that all Black lives, regardless of sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, economic status, ability, disability, education, location, age, immigration status, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, matter. None of us are free until we are all free." Find more information about the week's events as well as cur- riculum resources, a Week of Action starter kit and a toolkit at blacklivesmatteratschool.com and nea.org/blmatschool. CTA Conferences — Did You Know? In addition to great learnings and net- working, some CTA conferences offer members: • Release time for a CTA/NEA Member Benefits pre-conference, which means your employer can be reim- bursed for your substitute on that day to assist with your availability to attend; these workshops provide everything you need to know about your member benefits as well as personal finance advice and resources; • Incentive grants to defray conference costs; grants are available to new mem- bers, BIPOC members, members from small chapters, and other categories based on the particular conference. Grants are currently available for Good Teaching Conference-South and the Equity & Human Rights Conference; deadline is Jan. 9, 2024, and applications are at cta.org/grants; • Professional growth hours, available at no cost; confirmation of hours is emailed post-conference. • University credit: By attending in-per- son or virtual conferences, members can accumulate the professional growth hours needed to qualify for university credit units with CSU Chico. CTA covers the cost for up to six university credit units (normally $75/credit). Check specific conference information and offerings at cta.org/conferences. DID YOU KNOW? You've Got Access! Members enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on travel, theme parks, dining, shopping and much more with CTA Access to Savings. Whether it's a special vacation or everyday needs, Access to Savings saves you money and helps you and your family experience more for less. Check out the myriad offerings from brand names you know and love, or try something new. Visit CTAMemberBenefits.org. 11 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3 / J A N U A R Y 2 0 24