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CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2012 TOP TEN To Do List 1 7 16 29 FRONT 4 5 7 8 11 12 16 Ask Dean What's New Online Opinions: teacher supplies Foster kids need you First in the nation Foster youth resources Teaching to the test MIDDLE 20 22 26 Virtual State Council Election results Member's idea is law BACK 29 30 33 34 35 36 38 A paperless classroom Awards, grants and scholarships Bylaw amendment Geeking out on history Board expenses CTA Calendar Crossword Puzzle November 2012 Volume 17 Issue 3 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES Is it OK to pay out of pocket? OPINION PAGE 7 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ask Dean what's next? (page 4) Honor a retiree (page 5) Voice your opinion (page 7) Fathom a foster kid (page 8) Celebrate success (page 20) Thank your advocates (page 22) Nominate a colleague (page 30) Apply for a grant (page 31) Find free resources (page 34) Mark your calendar (page 36) ON THE COVER FOSTER CHILDREN Fostering their success in school FEATURE PAGE 8 PLUS TOO MUCH TEST PREP PAPERLESS CLASSROOM HANDS-ON HISTORY 16 29 34 We Did It! Prop 30 passed and Prop 32 was defeated because of the work of CTA members and partners. November 2012 www.cta.org 3 becomes law PAGE 26 A member's idea Election Victory! PAGE 22