Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1525262
STRONG! UNION Together, we are Your Voice, Our Power You're the engine that powers our union. See how this works. PAG E 4 6 Back to School Peer — and peerless — advice from award-winning teachers. PAG E 1 9 Vote Union Strong! And vote with California educators. Take our recommendations with you to the ballot box. PAG E 23 2 cta.org August / September 2024 C O N T E N T S In the Know 7 Calendar 10 News & Notes 12 Quotes & Numbers Features 13 PASSION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION: Classroom educators' work fueled by union values, collective action 26 A SUCCESSFUL RECALL ELECTION: How Temecula Valley educators beat back a bully 32 MEMBERS RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD: Fighting for all students in the classroom and on the dais Advocacy 35 STATE BUDGET: CTA defends public education funding 37 LEGISLATION: Bills of interest 38 CTA GRANTS: Grants help chapters organize 40 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 43 DIGITAL STORIES: New book on storytelling with purpose 45 NEA GLOBAL LEARNING FELLOWS: Three CTA members named Our Union 54 NEWS: Economic Benefits Trust 55 ACCOLADES: CTA members recongized 56 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e Main illustration by Skinny Ships (Richard Perez/Jennifer DeRosa). Photo: California Teachers of the Year, from left: Greg Wolf, Casey Cuny, Joseph Alvarico (on poster head), Drew Lewis, Hannah Rodriguez. Cover, from left: Oakland Education Association members Deidre Robinson, Cory Jong and Chris Jackson.