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APRIL 2012CONTENTS FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE 22 MAKING A DIFFERENCE 22 23 24 24 27 28 8 GREEN — THE NEW COLOR OF LEARNING CTA members like Jason Heskett, whose students collect scraps for worm composting bins, find that green education benefits the environment, boosts student achievement and saves money. 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 36 38 Students benefit from National Board Certification Student Success Task Force recommendations ACTION State Council votes to support compromise tax initiative Miramonte teachers share their story TAKING A STAND 20,000 receive 'precautionary' pink slips CTA's recommendations for the June 5 primary Lawmakers use Miramonte as excuse to take away teachers' rights Reloaded parent trigger misfires in Adelanto Stockton teachers win appeal Proposal increases retirement age EXTRA CREDIT It makes sense to use your senses to de-stress Leslie Yale, Rock Star ON THE COVER MEASURE FUNDS SCHOOLS STATE COUNCIL OFFERS SUPPORT ACTION PAGE 24 PAIN OF PINK SLIPS 20,000 EDUCATORS RECEIVED NOTICES TAKING A STAND PAGE 28 PLUS TEACHER DUE PROCESS ATTACKED 31 PARENT TRIGGER MISFIRES AGAIN 32 LESLIE YALE IS A ROCK STAR 38 California Teachers Association April 2012 Volume 16 Issue 7 16 FUNDRAISING How would you put the fun in fundraising? Jeff Waugh, for one, has created mock companies run by his students at Milpitas High. They sell newspapers, pumpkins and flowers to raise money for school programs. Green » PAGE 8 the new color of learning CREATIVE FUNDRAISING » PAGE 16 YOU KISS A PIG WOULD ? Niko Castillo learns about composting with worms at Walnut Grove Elementary in Pleasanton. April 2012 / www.cta.org 3 Find the Day of the Teacher poster in the middle of this magazine.