in this issue APRIL 09
WHAT’S NEW AT CTA.ORG > Response to Instruction and Intervention
(RTI2) The California Department of Education has created a new web resource called Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI-2) to help close achievement gap. www.cta.org/mycta under “What’s new at myCTA”
> Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 Assist in passing this act that would enable working people to bargain for better benefits, wages and work- ing conditions by restoring the freedom of individuals to choose for themselves whether to join a union. www.cta.org/issues/current/2009+Employee+Free +Choice+Act.htm
> Impact Teen Driver This teen driver safety program looks to save lives by engaging students in conversations about sensible driving habits. www.cta.org/community/other/Impact+Teen+Drivers. htm
Check out the new interactive digital version of California Educator online!
Flip through pages, click links, print stories, e-mail copies to friends and many other great features. Visit us at www.cta.org.
> May 19 Special Election Learn why it’s imperative to vote yes on Propositions 1A-1F in the May 19 Special Election to help repay some of the funding cut from public education. www.cta.org/issues/current/May+19+Special+Elec tion+Initiatives.htm
> Day of the Teacher for 2009 The theme of “California Teachers: Standing Up for a Better Tomorrow” helps celebrate Day of the Teacher on May 13. www.cta.org/community/other/ Day+of+the+Teacher
apr 09
April 24-26 April 24-26 April 30
May 6 May 13 may 09
May 15-17 May 19 May 19
jul 09 aug 09 July 1-6 July 20-24 Aug. 2-7
Region 4 Leadership Conference, Irvine
CCA Conference/Spring Council and WHO Awards El Día de los Niños
School Nurses Day Day of the Teacher
CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles CTA ESP Day
Statewide special election
NEA Representative Assembly, San Diego Presidents Conference, Asilomar
Summer Institute, UCLA Correction
In the March 2009 issue of California Educator we ran a headline on page 27 that read “Oakdale Unified wins CTA’s Gold Award.” The cor- rect headline should have read “Oakdale Educational Foundation wins CTA’s Gold Award.” Congratulations to the “Oakdale Educational Foundation” for winning that award.
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