Volume 13, Issue 5 - February 2009

Volume 13, Issue 5
February 2009

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• February 2009

Features

• Health and wellness:
  Members seek better health for students — and themselves
• The unhealthy state of our kids
• Defibrillators and CPR save lives
• Skateboarding in gym class
• Book helps teachers with larger students
• ‘Exergaming’ excites students in Woodside
• Don’t neglect your health while caring for others
• Nutrition educators encourage healthy meals
• The biggest losers
• Relaxation techniques to cope with stress

Making A Difference

• Five CTA members awarded top honors as California’s 2009 Teachers of the Year
• Alex Kajitani represents state at national competition
• Good Teaching Conference: What members had to say
• Covina teachers organize for contract victory
• Rural Issues and ESP conferences stimulate new ideas
• California teachers and students attend inauguration

Taking A Stand

• Massive cuts continue to devastate schools
• Ruling halts 8th-grade algebra testing

Action

• President Sanchez denounces manipulation of Prop. 98
• Council gives go-ahead to funding initiative
• Lawmaker to introduce new universal health care bill
• CTA, educators battle newest round of proposed cuts
• GLBT grants and scholarship awarded to 12 individuals
• CTA to hold election for secretary-treasurer

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