California Educator

California Teachers Association March 2011 Volume 15 Issue 6 a GLBT safe zone? Is your school Page 8 CALIFORNIA TEA CHERS JOIN IN THE WISCONSIN FIGHT — P A GE 30

• Cover
• The Safety Zone
• Four lessons to create a safe school
• Students speak out: What teachers need to know
• Educators legally must prevent GLBT bullying
• CTA workshops and resources can help
• Startling stats on GLBT bullying
• A new twist on tests
• Labor-management summit highlights collaboration
• Cooks stir up fun for Read Across America
• CTA promotes asthma education
• Human Rights Award winners celebrated
• California teachers join in the Wisconsin fight
• CTA presses for tax extension ballot measure
• State budget cuts are shortchanging student's futures
• CTA to hold election for vice president
• CTA to hold election for secretary-treasurer
• President-elect's statement
• Heads up: Conferences and deadlines