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January 2025 V O L U M E 2 9 I S S U E 3 W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION PAID PREGNANCY LEAVE Our fight continues for this fundamental right. Spread the word and support Assembly Bill 65. PAGE 28 cta.org/ppl BLACK HISTORY & LABOR MLK Jr. and other Black activists' historic struggles for civil and worker rights are relevant today. PAGE 14 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Kudos to the 2025 California Teachers of the Year — all CTA members! PAGE 41 LOCAL ORGANIZING GRANTS CTA program helps chapters succeed, grow strong. PAGE 35 TPA'S: TELL US YOUR STORY We're collecting stories about ineffective and unneces- sary Teaching Performance Assessments to send to the state workgroup considering the issue. Add yours! PAGE 34 cta.org/TPAstory GRANTS FOR GOOD IDEAS CTA's Institute for Teaching offers grants for strength- based teaching and learning projects and programs. Apply now! PAGE 11 cta.org/ift CALIFORNIA READS CTA's 2025 list of teach- er-vetted books for all grade levels is here. PAGE 10 cta.org/careads SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS Members and their depen- dents are eligible for financial support and awards through- out the academic year. PAGE 11 cta.org/awards MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS The Calm app is the perfect antidote to the stresses of everyday life. Activate your free subscription and find relaxation now. PAGE 43 CTAMemberBenefits. org/Calm GOOD TEACHING CONFERENCE The essential CTA confer- ences to level up your skills and connect with experts and peers. GTC-North, Jan. 31-Feb. 2; GTC-South, March 14-16. #CTAGTC PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences FOR NEW EDUCATORS Don't miss CTA's New Edu- cator Weekend, which has all you need to be successful in your first years of teaching. #CTANEW PAGE 9 cta.org/conferences MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS 1 Artwork by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta Education Awards Program 2023–24 winner Adiline Orozco Lucas; teacher: Viviani Piekutowski, Santa Maria Elementary EA. See page 11. J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 5