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in this issue NOVEMBER 2009 WHAT’S NEW AT CTA.ORG > H1N1 swine fl u info and tips Find resources and links to information about the H1N1 swine flu, including prevention tips and what to do if the flu impacts your school. www.cta.org/community/other/Swine+Flu.htm Wait, how do As soon as I get a credit card I’m buying a new cell phone, some great clothes, a car— you plan to pay for all that? > 403(b) info at CTAinvest.org Learn the ins and outs of the new CTA-endorsed CalSTRS 403(b) compliance program. www.cta.org/mycta/services/benefits/Whats+New.htm Pay for it? That’s what credit’s for! > Organization meeting fl iers Use these helpful issue fliers in your organizational meetings with information on the two-thirds vote requirement, big business tax loopholes, and the California budget cuts. www.cta.org/mycta/people/leadership/statecouncil > Stand Up for Schools Join the movement to stand up for California schools by sharing your stories about the cuts to education, setting up a profile, creating events, and connecting with other members. www.standupforschools.org > Our Union Take a comprehensive look at CTA unionism, labor history, and how all across the state, more and more educators are getting involved with important union work at the local, regional and state levels. www.cta.org/about/who/Our+Union.htm “For me, teaching is basically test prep — and test prep means rote memorization on multiple choice tests. I feel like I’m a proctor more than a teacher.” Annie Davidian-Moos, Dinuba Teachers Association nov 2009 dec 2009 jan 2010 Nov. 15-21 Nov. 18 Dec. 2-3 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 15-17 Jan. 22-24 Jan. 29-31 Feb. 5 feb 2010 Feb. 5-7 Feb. 5-7 Feb. 26-28 March 2 mar 2010 apr 2010 March 5-7 March 12-14 March 26-28 April 16-18 April 23-25 April 30 American Education Week National ESP Day Secondary Literary Summit IX, Costa Mesa Deadline to enter César E. Chávez Awards Program Deadline for CTA State Gold Award nominations Rural Issues Conference, Las Vegas Good Teaching Conference, Burlingame CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles Deadline to apply for CTA Scholarship CCA Winter Advocacy Council Region 3 Leadership Conference, Costa Mesa Urban Issues Conference, San Jose Read Across America Equity and Human Rights Conference, Irvine Good Teaching Conference, Los Angeles CTA State Council of Education, Los Angeles Region 4 Leadership Conference, Rancho Mirage CCA Conference/Spring Council and WHO Awards El Día de los Niños NOVEMBER 2009 | www.cta.org 5 Flip through pages, click links, print stories, e-mail copies to friends and many other great features. Visit us at www.cta.org. Dave Crosland, hiredmeat@gmail.com calendar