Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/81027
PICK UP YOUR CTA POCKET CALENDAR TODAY. IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! OCTOBER 5–7 NOVEMBER 1 CONFERENCE Region II Leadership Conference Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada The conference enhances the advocacy skills of leaders and mem- bers to promote public education. Training sessions include leader- ship development, and internal and external communications. Find out more: www.cta.org/conferences OCTOBER 12–14 CCA Fall Conference DoubleTree San Jose OPT-OUT DEADLINE Voluntary dues contribution Thanks to voluntary contributions by CTA members this past year, the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships and grants, and CTA continued to fight against budget cuts and attacks on educators and public schools. New members are automatically enrolled in the default annual con- tribution of $5 for the CTA Foundation and $15 for advocacy efforts. Members may change their allocation or opt out. New members have 30 days from the date of enrollment; previously enrolled members may change their contribution during the window from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. Find out more: www.cta.org/about-cta/ voluntary-contribution NOVEMBER 11–17 American Education Week Distressed that 25 percent of the country's World War I draftees were illiterate, NEA and the American Legion launched American Education Week in 1921. Find out more: www.nea.org/aew JANUARY 4 CROSSWORD SOLUTION: NOMINATION DEADLINE CTA Human Rights Awards CTA Human Rights Awards are given annually to CTA members, chapters and Service Center Coun- cils to promote programs that advance and protect human and civil rights. Any active CTA member, chapter, caucus or Service Center Council may submit a nomination. The nomination form will be available on the CTA website. Nominations must be submitted by Jan. 4, 2013. Awards will be pre- sented March 2 at the CTA Equity and Human Rights Conference. Find out more: www.cta.org/ professional-development/awards Airport, San Jose The 2012 Community College Associa- tion Fall Conference features Philip Dray Doubleday, author of There is Power in a Union: The Epic Tale of Labor in Amer- ica. Workshop topics include preparing for bargaining and bargaining basics, budget analysis, verbal skills, building re- lationships, strategic planning, bargain- ing for part-time faculty and evaluating health benefits using CTA software. Find out more: www.cca4me.org CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 6 Presidential election EVENT The stakes have never been higher for public education in California. Support students, schools and communities by voting Yes on Proposition 30 and No on Proposition 32. Find out more: www.cta.org/campaign2012 ELECTION September 2012 www.cta.org 45