Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1512793
16 Photos, from top: One of 3,400+ Fresno Teachers Association members at a strike authorization rally in October; books from Elk Grove Education Association member Alma Galapon's fourth-grade classroom. Cover: Illustration by Skinny Ships (Richard Perez/Jennifer DeRosa). Fresno Teachers' Unity Leads to Big Gains PAG E 1 6 Hartnell: The 2006 strike, and another looms PAG E 20 Rohnert Park-Cotati: A year after a pivotal strike PAG E 21 Building an Inclusive Classroom PAG E 23 Teaching Performance Assessments: A Better Way? PAG E 26 31 Your Voice Matters: Vote! All you need to know for the Presidential Primary Election on March 5 PAG E 31 2 cta.org In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 13 Quotes & Numbers Spotlight 14 NEA FOUNDATION AWARD: Hayward teacher 's excellence Features 16 BIG VICTORY: Fresno teachers win historic contract 20 HARTNELL COLLEGE: Faculty fight for fair treatment, then and now 21 LESSONS LEARNED: Rohnert Park-Cotati's 2022 strike Advocacy 31 VOTER GUIDE: The March Primary 34 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bills that CTA co-sponsors and supports 35 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup 39 BEATING BACK EXTREMISTS: Los Gatos educators unite to win Teaching & Learning 40 SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLBOX: Highlight your members 42 GREAT MENTORS: 5 principles CTA & You 44 STATE COUNCIL: Fall 2023 wrap 46 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: Kudos! 48 SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS: CTA's many programs 51 CALM APP: Sleep and relaxation 52 BYLAWS: Proposed change 53 CANDIDACY: RA state delegate 53 BOARD EXPENSES: 2022-23 54 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members D E P A R T M E N T S December 2023 / January 2024 C O N T E N T S