JANUARY 2012 DECEMBER 2011
CONTENTS FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE 22 MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Get ready for Read Across America Five CTA members named Teachers of the Year
26 TAKING A STAND
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Protesting cuts to higher ed CTA shows up to support one-day strike for CSUs Bargaining updates around the state
30 ACTION 11 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY
Local CTA chapters find caring, innovative ways to reach out to their communities, such as a program in which Vallejo Education Association members donate school supplies to district students.
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Tax unfairness Lower state revenues trigger cuts to schools and colleges
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CTA/NEA-Retired to elect officers, State Council reps You can represent CTA at NEA's convention No Child Left on His or Her Behind
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20CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
A Clairemont High School club in San Diego brings special educa- tion students together with general education students, who learn they can make a difference by embracing someone who is different.
Community outreach programs are vital to local CTA chapters, because it takes a community to support good schools.
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