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.

Download this letter, Reasons to Attend NEW and share it with your Principal to prove the value of attending the New Educator Weekend.

Want to send a group of teachers to NEW? Download this letter and send it to your Principal or District Superintendent. Many districts are open to sending educators to meaningful and inspiring training conferences.

If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at NEW@cta.org.

AGENDA*: Click here to download.

WORKSHOP GRID*: Click here to download.

DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here to download.

*All program details and documents are subject to change.

First Steps to Success: Navigating CTA and Member Benefits for New Educators
Friday, December 6, 2024
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Come early on Friday for a special pre-conference at New Educator Weekend (North).

Join us for an immersive, all-day training designed specifically for new educators! Whether you’re just starting your teaching career or gaining momentum a couple years in, this session will provide you with the essential tools to help you succeed. Discover how CTA champions educators, offering powerful resources and Member Benefits to help you thrive in your first few years of teaching.

In this training, you will:

• Learn how to maximize Your CTA Membership: Learn how to leverage your union’s full range of benefits, with professional development, exclusive discounts, special grants, automatic coverages, and unique insurance programs designed with you in mind.
• Boost Financial Wellness: Explore practical tips for saving for retirement, stretching your paycheck, and potentially advancing on the salary schedule with the University Credit program.
• Support Your Well-being: Discover mental health resources like the Calm app to help maintain balance in your professional and personal life.  “Putting On Our Oxygen Mask First” is an interactive training where you’ll leave with habits, tips, and tricks to manage your own stress and relax.

We are providing release time for the pre-conference, which means CTA Member Benefits will reimburse your employer for your substitute on Friday, December 6, 2024 to assist with your availability to attend. Be sure to request release time and provide the necessary information when registering.

Full-day attendance at the pre-conference on Friday is mandatory and you must be checked in no later than 12:00 pm for CTA to reimburse the school district for your release day.

The Friday Pre-Conference is FREE to attend, and space is limited so don’t wait. Register today!

Member Benefits Pre-Conference attendance is worth 6 hours of Professional Development which can be used for the CTA University Credit Program. For more information, please visit https://www.CTA.org/Credit.

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
1333 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010

Group Rate: $154/night
Booking Deadline: December 6, 2024 (or until hotel block sells out)
Parking: $15/day Self Parking

Find out more about the hotel and things to do in the area.

The link to book your reservation will be provided during conference registration.

• CTA Members – $49
• CTA Aspiring Educators – $10
• Invited Exhibitor – $560 / booth

San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 3 miles

Hotel offers a 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle that runs every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. until 1 a.m. and every 30 minutes from 1 a.m. until 4 a.m. At SFO, go to the area marked “Hotel Shuttle.” The bus is marked “Hyatt Regency and Marriott.”

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK): 28 miles

San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC): 31 miles

Please consider using public transportation to travel to the conference. Please visit https://511.org/ for maps, schedules, fares and more information.

Airfare Discount: United Airlines offers reduced rates for CTA members up to 10%. To take advantage of these rates, you must book online at www.united.com.  Enter the CTA Discount Code: ZNYT122681 in the Offer Code Box found on the left-hand side of the page. Please check with the other airlines to ensure that you are getting the best rate.

Registration is closed!

The deadline to register was Monday, December 2, 2024.

You must register your child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA. Click here for more childcare information.

Children attending Camp CTA must adhere to the conference Health & Safety Policies.

Day/Dates/Times of program:

• Friday, December 6 – 5:45 pm – 9:15 pm
• Saturday, December 7 – 6:45 am – 6:45 pm
• Sunday, December 8 – 7:30 am – 12:15 pm

Contact Information
Jovie of Newport Beach

Phone: (949) 301-9422
E-mail: newportbeachca@jovie.com

Session documents will be available in the conference app and attendee hub closer to the start of the conference. You must be logged in to view session documents. Provided documents can be found at the bottom of each session page within the conference app and attendee hub.

If you are feeling sick, have tested positive for COVID-19, or are showing COVID-19 symptoms, do not attend the event.

Your wellbeing at CTA conferences is important to us, click here to read the conference health and safety policies.

As part of registration, all attendees are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct for CTA Events found here.

The California Teachers Association (CTA) is committed to ensuring that all attendees of its conferences and meetings have equal access and opportunity to participate in these events. CTA recognizes that some attendees with disabilities may require the assistance of animals for various reasons. This document outlines the policy and procedures for reasonably accommodating disabled attendees who require the use of assistive animals at CTA conferences and other events. This policy also recognizes that for the health and safety of all attendees and to avoid disruptions at CTA conferences and meetings, pets are not permitted in conference and meeting spaces.

Please click here to view the full Animal Accommodation Policy.

Professional Growth Hours: By attending this conference, you will earn 15 hours of Professional Development which can be used to claim (1) University Credit through our partner, CSU Chico. Conference attendance from start to finish is required to receive the Professional Growth Hours. After the conference, attendees will be emailed a certificate of Professional Growth Hours.

University Credit: The CTA University Credit Program is a benefit available to members who attend CTA Conferences or watch recorded sessions through the CTA Virtual Pass to Online Learning. Please visit www.CTA.org/Credit for all timelines and information on how to claim the credit.

Email: NEW@cta.org

Phone: 650-552-5355