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New Educator Weekend — North DEC. 5–7, 2025 Hyatt Regency, Burlingame. NEW is for educators in their first three years in the profession. It has everything you need to be successful in your first years of teaching, including sessions about classroom management, lesson plans and ideas, connecting with your union, student loan forgiveness information, member benefits, project grants and more. cta.org/conferences Good Teaching Conference — North & South M A S T E R N E W S K I L L S and update your expertise at CTA's Good Teaching Conferences. GTC supports excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers via peer-to-peer instruction — and who better to learn from than fellow educators? Workshops focus on curriculum content areas for K–12 teachers; opportunities to network and share ideas with colleagues and experts abound. • GTC-North JAN. 30–FEB. 1, 2026 Hyatt Regency, Burlingame Booking deadline: Jan. 15, 2026. • GTC South MARCH 20–22, 2026 Hyatt Regency, Orange County Find more information, registration and a letter you can use to show your principal or district the value of attending GTC at cta.org/conferences. GTC-North NEW! CTA Organizing Academy JAN 16–18, 2026 CONFERENCE Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas. The Organizing Academy is centered on supporting chapter teams through facilitated sharing, planning and learning to move our "Fight Back, Fight Forward" campaigns throughout the state and in our locals. cta.org/conferences CTA/NEA Retired Issues Conference MARCH 12–13, 2026 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. Learn how CTA/NEA-Retired is protecting your future and monitoring legislation that affects your benefits. Stay connected, be protected and enjoy great benefits. cta.org/conferences Equity & Human Rights Conference MARCH 13–15, 2026 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. The conference captures the essence of CTA's mission: to ensure the dignity and civil rights of all children, youth and adults are protected and to secure a more equitable and democratic society. CTA's Human Rights Award winners are celebrated at a gala dinner. cta.org/conferences NEW! Women's Leadership Conference APRIL 10–12, 2026 CONFERENCE The Westin, Gaslamp District, San Diego. The inaugural Women's Leadership Conference is dedicated to empowering and uplifting female CTA members. It will focus on the issues, challenges and opportunities most important to women in education, equipping them with the tools and strategies to thrive and grow. cta.org/conferences 8 cta.org In the Know