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Turf Wars
Are crumb rubber athletic fields
really safe? PA G E 1 8
Campaign 2016
Information about the issues,
and CTA's Voter Guide. PA G E 2 7
Unsung Heroes
Site Reps and you. PA G E 4 6
Illness No Obstacle
Teacher won't let sickle cell keep
her down. PA G E 1 6
Dinner in a Box
Meal kits for educator lifestyles
— and lesson plans. PA G E 1 3
The Reel Thing
A teacher, kids and fish. PA G E 4 5
Teacher Pensions
Healthy and on track. PA G E 5 0
#KidsNotProfits
New campaign takes aim at
privately run charter schools.
kidsnotprofits.com
Yes on Prop. 55
We can't go back to days of
slashed education budgets.
#Yeson55 #Prop55
Find Insta- Community
That would be teacher commu-
nity on Instagram.
#TeachersBeLike
#TeacherLife
Vergara Case Ends
CTA celebrates as state
Supreme Court declines to
review. bit.ly/2bCIkV1
What Do You Hope For?
Responses to chalkboard
question resonate.
bit.ly/2bW4oN8
ESP Leadership
Academy
Apply for training and coaching
for chapter leadership roles.
PA G E 9
Leading the Profession
Educators train one another in
CTA's Instructional Leadership
Corps. ctaipd.org
STEM Symposium
Learn about California's updated
standards, including NGSS.
stemcalifornia.org
NEA Academy
Complete your PD, CEU
and clock-hour require-
ments with online courses.
neaacademy.org
Get Access
Popular discount program
means big savings for members.
PA G E 5 2
New Retirement Plan
CTA's exclusively endorsed
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
CTAMemberBenefits.org/rsp
Disaster Relief
Financial assistance for losses
due to natural disasters.
CTAMemberBenefits.org/drf
Video Overview
Everything you need to know
about the CTA Member Benefits
program. bit.ly/2bJPVmO
What's Happening Now
#WeAreCTA
Our Voice, Our Union, Our Profession
Above, Steve Acosta, site rep at Howe Elementary School, Culver
City. Story on page 46.
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