October News
October 12, 2023
TVEA is Growing our Collective Voice because of You!
You are one of the 104 New Members who have joined TVEA this year and we are so happy to have you join the ranks of the many professional educators in the Temecula Valley! TVEA is transforming quickly as 8% of membership is new this year. We are here for you, to support you with your needs and goals. We are you are settling in and getting accustomed to the culture of your school site. By now you should have had the opportunity to meet your TVEA Site Leader and we hope they are making themselves available to you for assistance, information and guidance!
TVEA Member Social “It’s Frightful Out There”
First quarter of the school year and parent conferences are completed, I bet you are ready for a social! Join us at Rodrigo’s on Friday from 3:30-6pm, let us know you are a New Member for a special “Trick or Treat” opportunity!
This is a great opportunity to mingle with other New Members, engage with colleagues across the district and take some time to celebrate the growing strength of our Union!
CTA $300 Classroom Setup Grant
Do not wait, $300 available in minutes!
The $300 classroom grant for first time members is still in play.
Who is eligible?
There are three eligibility requirements:
• You must be a brand new Active Full-Time CTA Member in good standing who is a TK-14 classroom educator, including but not limited to virtual educators, special education educators, speech pathologists, physical education, etc.
• You must have joined CTA for the first time as a California educator within 12 months from your Employment Start Date.
• You must submit an application within 12 months from your Employment Start Date on or after June 1, 2023.
How to apply
1. You need to register the personal email used to sign up to CTA with the CTA Benefits page:
https://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/
Click on “Log In”
“Don’t have an account? Sign up now”
Enter your personal Email Address for a verification code and create a new password
2. Visit the application page and complete the fields:
https://ctaclassroomgrant.azurewebsites.net/
Voila! $300 grant accomplished!
Looking to move over in the Salary Schedule?
Submit REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF COURSE WORK to your site administrator
*Per TVEA/TVUSD Article 9 – Professional Growth, Section 9.3.2.5:
“Six (6) of the required fifteen (15) units needed for column advancement must be taken from the following course content areas: Reading Strategies, Math, Technology, CLAD/SDAIE/BCLAD, Writing (Writing Strategies), Teaching Special Needs Students, Classroom Management and content specific to teaching assignment.
Free Units for salary advancement
CTA Members, through attending in-person or watching CTA Virtual Pass sessions, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the professional growth hours needed to qualify for university credit units with CSU, Chico. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the $75/unit cost for up to SIX university credit units available.
NEA Student Loan Forgiveness & Refinancing
The NEA Student Debt Navigator can help you understand the student loan repayment or forgiveness programs you may qualify for.
Log in and try it today: neamb.com/Start
Check out the flyer here
2024 New Educator Weekend
February 23-25, 2024
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:
CTA’s New Educator Weekend (NEW) is a conference for new CTA members. This NEW conference is for educators in their first three years in the profession. The conference has everything that educators need to be successful in their first years of teaching, including sessions about classroom management, creating engaging classrooms, lesson plans and ideas, connecting with your union, student loan forgiveness information, member benefits, project grants and more.
Your experience at the New Educator Weekend is equal parts educational and transformational. You’ll learn new skills and find solutions to real-life challenges. You’ll leave the conference feeling inspired, motivated and with a knowledge of what you need to do to be even more successful on Monday morning in your classroom.
Check out this video to see what new educators learned from attending the conference.
CONFERENCE: Website found here
AGENDA*: Click here to download.
WORKSHOP GRID*: Click here to download.
DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here to download.
2024 Good Teaching Conference
March 22-24, 2024
Hyatt Regency Orange County
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
The CTA Good Teaching Conferences supports excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers via peer-to-peer instruction. Offering a variety of diverse workshops focused on curriculum content areas for K-12 teachers, the conferences provide opportunities for professional development and offer time to network and share ideas with colleagues and experts in the field of education. Join us on Friday for our Member Benefits Pre-Conference!
Your experience at the Good Teaching Conference is equal parts educational and transformational. You’ll learn new skills and find solutions to real-life challenges. You’ll leave the conference feeling inspired, motivated and with a knowledge of what you need to do to be even more successful on Monday morning in your classroom.
Pre-Conference: Stronger Together – Your Essential Guide to CTA/NEA Member Benefits
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
CONFERENCE: Website found here
AGENDA*: Coming Soon!
WORKSHOP GRID*: Coming Soon!
DESCRIPTIONS*: Coming Soon!
For a limited time you can purchase TVEA Shirts, Polos or Sweatshirts! The Store is open until October 20th!
Purchase your TVEA SWAG at our TVEA Store today!
(You might have to press on the Store link a couple times, it's finnicky!
Special enrollment opportunity for new hires and district transfers for CTA-endorsed Disability and Life insurance
Limited-time special enrollment opportunity for newly hired CTA members. https://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/tsnews