October / November 2024
V O L U M E 2 9 I S S U E 2
W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
FORWARD WITH CTE
Programs in hydroponics,
welding boost students'
careers and offer campus and
community benefits.
PAGE 14
A TEAM EFFORT
New Community Schools
Learning Lab gives locals —
and partners — the tools to
succeed.
PAGE 18
cta.org/communityschools
WE ARE THE UNION!
Understanding 'the power of
us' is critical to win our col-
lective goals.
PAGE 35
cta.org/get-involved
ELECTION 2024
Take CTA election recom-
mendations to the ballot box
with you with our special
tear-out page.
PAGE 29
cta.org/election
SUPPORT CTA MEMBERS
Meet endorsed CTA mem-
bers running for school
boards.
PAGE 24
cta.org/educator
REPEAL THE GPO/WEP
A critical House vote is com-
ing up: Tell legislators to fully
repeal unfair social security
penalties.
PAGE 41
cta.org/takeaction
CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Get the Calm app before
the busy holiday season and
relax! New: How to deal with
financial stress.
PAGE 52
ctamemberbenefits.org/
calm
YOUR BENEFITS LIST
From insurance to disaster
relief to deals on rental cars,
you'll want to keep this
handy.
PAGE 53
ctamemberbenefits.org
ARE YOU A NEW EDUCATOR?
At CTA's New Educator
Weekend you'll learn about
classroom management,
lesson plans and ideas,
and much more. #CTANEW
North: Dec. 6-8; South: Feb.
21–23, 2025.
PAGE 8
cta.org/conferences
LGBTQ+ ISSUES CONFERENCE
2024's theme: "We Have
Always Been Here: Resil-
ience, Resistance and the
Road Ahead." A focus on
awareness, capacity and skill
building, and taking action.
Nov. 15-17, Burlingame,
PAGE 8
cta.org/conferences
MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
1
C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S
O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 24
Raring to go: Santa Clara
Service Center Council was the
starting point for many members'
canvassing efforts in September.
See Page 32 for more.
