CTA’s ESP Leadership Academy provides an opportunity for Education Support Professional members interested in taking on leadership roles in their local CTA chapter. The annual training focuses on leadership skills, giving participants tools to help their local organization deal with current union and educational issues. For information about the academy, visit cta.org/esp.

Photo caption: This year’s class, from left to right: Eduardo Picazo, Assn. of Ed. Office & Tech. Emp. (AEOTE); Lauren Ritchey-Moyer and Martin Fuentes-Ortiz, both with Steele Canyon ESPA; Justine Ray Madarang, United Educators San Francisco; Eric Meisner, Assn. of Clovis Educators (ACE); Cecilia Tejada, Coalition of Educators for Change; Cherise Morris, AEOTE; Miranda Meisner-Garza, ACE; Emily Nascimento, CTA staff; Anabel Delgadillo, AEOTE; Sarah Maricle, ACE; Danielle Thomas, AEOTE; Stevi Rivera, Redlands ESPA; Shonda Harrar, ACE; Peter Ruiz, Steele Canyon ESPA; Scott Maas, ACE.