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Photos from top: A student works with children in Professor Edwina Williams' Project LIKE program; kids learn life and surf skills at the Salinas Surf Club; Oak Grove Educators Assn. President Maripaz Berlin (left) with OGEA Human Rights Committee member Kirat Sachdev. 18 The Innovation Issue: Celebrating educators who imagine what can be — and then make it happen 42 Where Everyone Belongs: Educators help craft supportive LGBTQ+ resolution for their district 16 Lessons in the Waves: A surf club in Salinas opens up a new, inclusive world for kids 2 cta.org In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 14 Quotes & Numbers Spotlight 15 FILM: 2019 UTLA strike 16 LIFE LESSONS: Salinas Surf Club Feature 32 CYBERSECURITY: Educator leads winning teams Advocacy 34 ELECTION: Victories for students, public education 36 LEGAL BEAT: Weingarten rights 38 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup 41 BUDGET: Outlook for education spending Social Justice 42 RESOLUTION: Supporting LGBTQ+ students, educators 45 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: Second round of grant funding opens Teaching & Learning 46 TECH TIPS: Leveraging students' favorite apps 48 METACOGNITION: Improving writing skills 50 ASSESSMENTS: Student-designed CTA & You 52 STATE COUNCIL: CTA values 54 AWARDS: Teachers of the Year 56 CANDIDACY: RA state delegates 56 REPORT: CTA Board expenses 57 HONORED: Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona 58 LIFE: Safe winter driving tips 58 LIT FROM WITHIN: Work by our members D E P A R T M E N T S / F E A T U R E S December 2022 / January 2023 C O N T E N T S