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Veteran's Day NOV. 11 Honor the wartime service and sacrifice of men and women in the armed forces. Check NEA's extensive listing of K–12 lessons, activities, games and resources that can help your students celebrate service men and women past and present; nea.org (search Veterans Day). American Education Week NOV. 18–22 American Education Week is celebrated the week prior to Thanksgiving week and includes special days to honor parents, education support professionals and substitute educators. Nov. 20 is National ESP Day. nea.org/aew Transgender Awareness Week NOV. 13–19 Every year, people and organizations nationwide participate in this week to raise the visibility about transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. GLSEN.org's Trans Action Kit has student and educator resources, including lesson plans. CTA Conferences & Notable Events Unless noted, find registration and details at cta.org/conferences. CCA Fall Conference OCT. 25–27 Westin San Francisco Airport, Millbrae. The Community College Association's fall conference is dedicated to enhancing bargaining skills and coordinating strategies focused on collective bargaining. Includes professional development sessions and CCA's California Leadership Academy. LGBTQ+ Issues Conference NOV. 15–17 SFO Airport Marriott, Burlingame. Theme: "We Have Always Been Here: Resilience, Resistance, and the Road Ahead." The 16th annual gathering provides a venue to discuss a variety of issues affecting educators, students and the community. Sessions will focus on awareness, capacity and skill building, taking action and organizing. Booking deadline: Oct. 24. Voluntary dues contribution NOV. 1 OPT-OUT DEADLINE Voluntary annual contributions by members support CTA Foundation's grants/scholarships and CTA's advocacy efforts. New members are automatically enrolled in the default contribution of $15 for CTA advocacy efforts and $5 to the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. Members may change their allocation or opt out. New members have 30 days from the date of enrollment; previously enrolled members have a window from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. cta.org/contribution New Educator Weekend North DEC. 6–8 Hyatt Regency SFO, Burlingame. For educators in their first three years in the profession, #CTANEW has everything you need to be successful, including sessions on classroom management, creating engaging classrooms, lesson plans and ideas, connecting with your union, student loan forgiveness information, member benefits, project grants and more. (New Educator Weekend South is planned for Feb. 21–23, 2025, in Orange County.) CTA Aspiring Educators Fall Event NOV. 1–3 CTA headquarters, Burlingame. CTA-AE is for anyone aspiring to be a teacher, school librarian, social worker, psychologist, school nurse or college faculty member. For details, go to cta.org/scta. 8 cta.org In the Know