Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1527898
Union Educators Get Out the Vote! It's GOTV time up and down the state PAG E 2 4 Skills for Life Career tech educators prepare students for life after school PAG E 1 4 We Are CTA Why taking ownership of our union is critical PAG E 35 2 cta.org October / November 2024 C O N T E N T S In the Know 7 Calendar 10 News & Notes 13 Quotes & Numbers Feature 18 LEARNING LAB: Community Schools teams from all over the state gather in Anaheim 24 ELECTION 2024: Support CTA members running for school boards; a gallery of union educators canvassing communities; tear out this page and take it to the ballot box. Advocacy 40 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Work continues on CTA-sponsored legislation 42 ORGANIZING: Tracy ESPs win their union 44 UNION ACADEMY: San Diego local builds capacity 46 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 49 WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Keep your energy levels high Our Union 51 ACCOLADES: NEA Teaching Excellence award winner 52 CALM: Manage financial stress 53 MEMBER DIRECTORY: List of benefits, resources 54 MEMBERS ONLY: Grant, raffle 56 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e Top phoot: Palo Alto Educators Assn. members get out the vote. Middle photo: Hemet Teachers Assn.'s Josh O'Neal, left, with one of his students. C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S