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CTA Online #CTATopTweet Use this hashtag in your tweets and we'll select our favorites for each issue of the California Educator. Viral video @crecords0015 Unions and reform are not mutually exclusive. What's new at cta.org 1 cta.org/breastcancer Breast Cancer Awareness Month yer October is a time to learn about the strides made in battling cancer, don pink ribbons, cheer the survivors, and remember the fighters who are no longer with us. 2 CTA's 150th anniversary As seen on TV, our latest commercial highlights our union's 150 years of making a difference that lasts a lifetime. www.cta.org/adcampaign2013 Favorite comments Most popular post Geri Coats | Sept 16 A testing reprieve is sensible and necessary. In addition to the reprieve, the budget sense and all that, it gives me TWO MORE WEEKS to actually teach! Or three if you calculate in the week prior to testing that goes into test strategies instead of content. Weeks! Not days, weeks! Sept 10 270 likes 196 shares Joanne Sheehan | Sept 13 Lindevald Education is not a competitive race, with the winner judged by test scores! It's a journey of discovery. When children live in poverty, it's much harder for them to succeed . This is not the fault or failure of the education system. We need to work together, not compete against one another, to lift everyone up. More top tweets @docdcc | Sept 15 Students benefit from an experienced teacher who is not worried about losing a job. @FinEdChat | Sept 6 Ed reform should bring teachers, kids, and communities together. Sadly, competition for dollars influencing policy, discussion. @amy_spade | Sept 5 Why is public school choice the main solution for failing schools? How about fixing the failing schools? #RealEdTalk @gardengn0me | Sept 6 My public school teachers didn't charge $50,000 a day to put students first. @MichelleRhee does. cta.org/150 150th Anniversary materials We're having a huge celebration! Check out the newest posters, fliers, Facebook covers, and much more on CTA's 150th Anniversary Resources webpage. 3 cta.org/ccss Preparing for the Common Core State Standards Learn where CTA stands on the new standards, get tips on implementation, take a practice test, view videos, read FAQs, and much more. 4 cta.org/chavez2013visual César E. Chávez Awards Program See the winners of the 2013 César E. Chávez Awards. These heartfelt drawings and paintings by students of all ages honor the principles that Chávez lived by. 5 cta.org/family Families can help kids stay engaged It's a new school year, and families can help keep kids engaged in school by using the tips and suggestions in our Family Involvement section. OCTOBER 201 3 Educator 10 Oct 2013 v2.1 int.indd 7 www.cta.org 7 10/7/13 9:38 PM