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in this issue DEC. 08 • JAN. 09 WHAT’S NEW AT CTA.ORG > Disaster Relief for Fire Victims Has your home been damaged by the recent California fires? Relief is available to you through CTA’s Disaster Relief Fund. www.cta.org/mycta/services/benefits/disasterrelief > 2009 CTA Conferences Information Get complete information and register all in one place for 2009 Conferences. www.cta.org/mycta/profession/conferences/cta > Members-only Resources Insurance Programs, Wellness Corner, Financial Services and Discounts on Disneyland... just a sampling of all CTA offers its members. www.cta.org/mycta/services/benefits “I miss the days when they would ask for a pony.” “Everyone wants life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — to appreciate those things, students need to know how to make things better for others.” Bob Fisher, Lowell High School Read more on page 6 jan 09 Jan. 9-11 Jan. 16-18 Jan. 23-25 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 feb 09 Feb. 6-8 Feb. 20-22 mar 09 March 6 March 6-8 March 13-15 March 20-22 apr 09 may 09 April 24-26 April 24-26 May 6 May 13 May 15-17 May 19 Good Teaching Conference, Burlingame Rural Issues Conference, Las Vegas CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles Deadline to enter César E. Chávez Awards Program Deadline to apply for CTA Scholarship CCA Winter Advocacy Council Region 3 Leadership Conference, Torrance Feb. 27-March 1 Urban Issues Conference, Newport Beach March 2 Read Across America Deadline to apply for MLK Jr. Scholarship Equity and Human Rights Conference, San Jose Good Teaching Conference, Anaheim CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles Region 4 Leadership Conference, Irvine CCA Conference/Spring Council and WHO Awards School Nurses Day Day of the Teacher CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles CTA ESP Day Our mistake In the November Educator story “Budget cuts inflict pain on class- rooms,” we erroneously reported on page 21 that Elk Grove third-grade class size reduction had been elimi- nated. It was not eliminated. Send your comments Letters to the editor regarding stories appearing in California Educator may be sent via mail, fax or e-mail. address: California Educator Magazine CTA Communications 1705 Murchison Drive Burlingame, CA 94010-4583 fax: e-mail: (650) 552-5002 editor@cta.org DECEMBER 2008 • JANUARY 2009 | www.cta.org 5 Dave Crosland, hiredmeat@gmail.com calendar