California Educator

June / July 2018

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MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS ARE ADULTS BEING SERVED? Adult education advocates push for fairness, respect for themselves and AE programs. PAGE 52 UGLY EPIDEMIC How educators can spot signs of student victims of trafficking. PAGE 22 TEACHER MENTORS Why you need one — and how to find one. PAGE 20 THE GOOD FIGHT New book showcases Amer- ica's ongoing struggle for justice. PAGE 45 tinyurl.com/goodfightbook HOW CAVA TEACHERS WON Virtual educators overcame big obstacles to unionize, mobilize, negotiate. PAGE 35 INNOVATIVE GREENHOUSE High school students' proj- ect grows fish, greens and knowledge. PAGE 56 CELEBRATING PRIDE It's Pride Month: Resources to help educators recommit to an inclusive curriculum. PAGE 15 #PrideMonth ELECTION WRAP Public education candi- dates won big; now, on to November. PAGE 33 youtube.com/ CaliforniaTeachers SUMMER APPS FOR KIDS Engaging and educational apps to keep kids busy all summer. PAGE 50 tinyurl.com/5-summerapps #WESAYNOMORE Take action against gun violence in schools. PAGE 41 #ArmMeWith STUDENTS SAY IT ALL Young people do the talking in CTA Media Fund's latest ads. PAGE 64 youtube.com/ CaliforniaTeachers SUMMER INSTITUTE CTA's weeklong workshops help you hone the skills you need this coming year. July 29-Aug. 2. PAGE 8 #CTASI INNOVATION, FUNDED Need help getting your project launched? Apply for a grant from CTA's Insti- tute for Teaching TeacherDrivenChange.org #CTAIFT GET YOUR STEM ON Explore design thinking, suc- cessful STEM learning and more at this annual forum and expo, July 11-13 in Phila- delphia. #NSTA18 NSTA.org/conferences MONEY FOR STUDY Scholarships are available for members and their depen- dents throughout the year. PAGE 58 cta.org/scholarships SUMMER TRAVEL TIPS California Casualty 's checklist for a safe and prepared road trip. PAGE 51 CTAMemberBenefits.org/ calcas DEALS ON MEALS & MORE CTA's Access to Savings gets you deep discounts. CTAMemberBenefits.org/ Access INVESTMENT EDUCATION Learn all about insurance and estate planning, among other topics, and see your per- sonalized financial checklist. CTAinvest.org W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #We AreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION V O L U M E 2 2 I S S U E 6 ABOVE: On May 24, more than 12,000 UTLA members, parents, students and community organizations rallied in downtown Los Angeles to demand a fair contract agreement that respects educators. Here, several participants hold a banner signed by UTLA members. J U N E / J U L Y 2 018 1 June / July 2018

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