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C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S Community Schools Learning Lab Sets Dates Community Schools have been shown to improve students' academic and social-emotional outcomes. Join the movement! The National Community Schools Learning Lab, based in Anaheim, has set its 2026–27 program dates: • Sept. 22–23, 2026 • Oct. 27–28, 2026 • Feb. 23–24, 2027 • Mar. 16–17, 2027 • Apr. 20–21, 2027 Local leaders and team members learn how to build an effective steering committee through collaborative and inclusive leadership, develop strong and proven curriculum, promote high-quality teaching and build transformational relationships with education and community partners. CTA, NEA and the Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association provide invaluable resources for your Community Schools journey. Email ncslearninglab@gmail.com for details and find more information at cta.org/communityschools. Teachers of the Year Recognized Our union celebrated the stellar 2026 California Teachers of the Year at State Council of Education in March. From left: Chrizia Dela Rosa (East Side Teachers Assn.), Corina Martinez (Escondido Elementary Educators Assn.), CTA Vice President Leslie Littman, Dr. Heather Povinelli (Monrovia Teach- ers Assn.), Rene Romero (Covina Unified Education Assn.), CTA President David B. Goldberg, April Raguindin (Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Assn.), CTA Executive Director Jeff Good and CTA Secretary-Treasurer Erika Jones. Photo: @littlejohnphoto May: Labor History Month May is officially recognized as Labor History Month in California. The month encourages schools to teach students about the labor movement's role in shaping California and the nation. Educators can focus on celebrating work- ers' contributions, collective struggle, worker rights and the history of labor activism. Students should understand how and why their rights as workers came to exist — protections not guaranteed by the original Constitution but won by previous generations of activists. Visit chssp.ucdavis.edu (search for "labor ") for resources and lesson plans. California History-Social Science Project 12 cta.org In the Know N E W S & N O T E S