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Apr 10
Message about Distance Learning from President Todd
Hey VTA members, I hope you are doing as well as you can, and that you and yours are all healthy and home. This is a surreal time and I have to turn off the news every now and then, go outside in the sun, take a deep breath, and remind myself that this will …
Apr 09
The Union Still Makes Us Strong
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis there are organizations that are undermining our efforts to advocate for you and provide you the resources you need to serve your students. One is the Freedom Foundation, a Washington-based anti-worker organization funded by out-of-state billionaires that opposes paid sick leave and collective bargaining. Remember: Everything they stand …
Apr 09
Resources, conversations and backgrounds, oh my!
Find distance teaching strategies, lesson plans, FAQs and more at CTA’s COVID-19 Resource Center. Join the conversation and share with your peers in our new Facebook Group: CTA Teaching, Learning & Life During COVID-19. Brand your virtual Zoom classroom with these educator-themed backgrounds (see one of them above).
Apr 09
What you should know about student loan relief
Find out how the CARES Act could impact your student loan debt. Watch NEA’s recorded webinar “Student Loan Relief: What the COVID-19 Relief Law means for Student Loan Borrowers.” CTA also offers the webinar “Generation Debt: Student Loan Forgiveness,” with info on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and how qualifying educators can get a portion …
Apr 09
Sign up for a CTA webinar
Hone your distance teaching & learning skills with CTA webinars! Among the topics: Classroom/Behavior Management in a Digital Setting (K-5, 6-12) The Science & Mathematics of COVID-19 Teaching Students Virtually in a Moderate/Severe Program Teaching Reading Intervention Sign up for one today here. Can’t make the live trainings? Watch them on CTA’s YouTube channel, on the Instruction & …