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May 2025 V O L U M E 2 9 I S S U E 5 MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS PROP. 55 EXTENSION $9 billion in funding for schools and community col- leges at stake. PAGE 34 CTA ESP OF THE YEAR Liz Huerta-Brewster builds bonds with students, fights for members. PAGE 48 PART-TIME PROFS WIN Landmark ruling says adjunct faculty must be paid for hours worked. PAGE 28 FIGHT FOR SCHOOLS Join the statewide action on May 17: Our union and mem- bers organize to demand the best for students. PAGE 27 cta.org/ffs #FFS IMMIGRANTS: HOME IS HERE Know your rights, and the rights of your immigrant students: Our comprehensive resource for immigrant edu- cators, students and families. cta.org/homeishere EVERY ACTION COUNTS Vist the CTA Action Center and add your voice now! cta.org/action-center W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION LEARN AND EARN Increase your salary with university credits paid by CTA. The CTA University Credit Program lets you earn professional growth hours by attending CTA conferences. PAGE 52 cta.org/credit WIN A TRAVEL GIVEAWAY Enter the CTA Access to Savings contest every day till September for a chance to win a dream vacation. PAGE 54 CTAMemberBenefits/ Access CTA SUMMER INSTITUTE Register now for our union's premier training, with 10 different, intensive areas of focus. July 16–20, Los Angeles. PAGE 8 cta.org/ conferences NEA CONFERENCES End of June and early July are prime NEA gatherings, from Racial & Social Justice to Representative Assembly. PAGE 8 nea.org/events ED TECH ON TAP ISTE Live 25, June 29–July 2, San Antonio. PAGE 8 conference.iste.org/2025 1 Photo: Grossmont Education Assn. members protest the district school board's vote to lay off dozens of educators, including all high school librarians, in late April. M AY 2 0 2 5