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Unparalleled professional High school’s new SOLE PAGE 8 cta.org development, skills-building, RETIREMENT PLANNING (Sustainable Outdoor Learn- plus networking with peers It’s never too early or too late ing Environment). PAGE 37 TECH TOOLS FOR TEACHERS and leaders. Virtual and to take advantage of CTA’s Free, lesser-known programs free. PAGE 9 Retirement Savings Plan, TEACHING TO INSPIRE that boost efficiency and cta.org/conferences exclusively for educators. Tracy Ruiz’s ties to true-crime engage students. PAGE 44 CTAMemberBenefits.org/ podcast get students’ atten- ISTE LIVE 2021 rsp tion. PAGE 50 VACCINES FOR ADOLESCENTS CTA member Leticia Citizen What you need to know as an is a featured voice at this GROW YOUR MONEY TIME-TRAVELING PIRATES educator and parent. PAGE 13 “technology in education” vir- Use our calculators to see Retired member’s script schools.covid19.ca.gov tual conference, July 26-30. how to maximize your funds. made into a movie. PAGE 47 conference.iste.org/2021 CTAinvest.org/tools Photos: Top, Mi Pham; inset, Stavrialena Gontzou; both Unsplash. JUNE / JULY 2021 1 2106 Educator draft v4.indd 1 6/3/21 6:58 PM June / July 2021 CONTENTS The union renaissance DEPARTMENTS Educators organize to build back better as the labor movement is reborn across the country In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 26 12 Quotes & Numbers Spotlight 13 VACCINE: Naomi Bardach on shots for youths ages 12-15 14 TRAVEL: Members’ summer plans Advocacy 33 BUDGET: May surprise has big dollars for education 34 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Ethnic studies, parity for ESPs 35 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 37 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM: Science teacher’s dream come true 40 WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES: New course is on the map 21 42 UNCONSCIOUS BIAS: Who do Silver you call on? Linings 44 TECH TIPS: Lesser-known online How the pandemic teaching tools made educators better, stronger, kinder CTA & You 46 WHEEL LUCKY: Teacher wins a house on Wheel of Fortune 47 MOVIE: Retired teacher makes a swashbuckling adventure 48 HONORED: Presidential awards for excellence in STEM teaching 50 ENGAGEMENT: True-crime podcast inspires students 16 52 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members My unsung hero Lesser-known historical figures who inspire educators and changed America Cover illustration by Bob Venables. This page, clockwise from top left: Coalition of Educators for Change’s Victoria Albaracin and Paola Zamudio; San Benito High science and math teacher Isabel Garcia; childhood photo of CTA member Mary Levi (lower right) with her unsung hero, her grandfather Fred Kabotie (center), along with her brother, her grandmother, and Dr. Harold Colton. 2 cta.org 2106 Educator draft v4.indd 2 6/3/21 6:58 PM UP FRONT LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. We accept signed email and letters; we excerpt user posts from CTA social media platforms and cta.org/educator. Content subject to editing for clarity and space. Photos must have permissions. Opinions expressed by writers are not necessarily those of CTA. [email protected]; #WeAreCTA + = The Renaissance of Rosie WHAT DO YOU GET when you cross Rosie the Riveter’s grit and persistence with Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus? Why, our cover, of course. The artwork is the perfect illustration for our feature “The Union Renaissance” (page 26). The story explores how California educators are organizing for better as the labor movement is reborn nationwide. What’s on Your Mind? As you finally(!) have a short break to step back and reflect on an extraordinarily challenging 15 months, we want to know: What are your most pressing thoughts about your students, schools, education? As you get ready to go back to school, what do you need Kudos to Educators to be the best educator Kate LaBarbera (Union District possible? Tell us at Education Association) tweeted about [email protected]. Laurie Roberts (United Teachers of Richmond), who was featured in “Filling Gaps and Healing Hearts” in our April/May issue. youtube.com/californiateachers facebook.com/wearecta @WeAreCTA @WeAreCTA WeAreCTA For our full social media directory, see cta.org/social. #OurVoiceOurUnion #WeAreCTA JUNE / JULY 2021 3 2106 Educator draft v4.indd 3 6/3/21 6:58 PM MISSION STATEMENT The California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal and quality public education for all students; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; EDITOR IN CHIEF Katharine Fong and to secure a more just, equitable and democratic society. 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