The CCA Winter Conference highlights advocacy. While we wish politics did not play a role in education, we know having effective advocacy in Sacramento, a well-informed membership, and local Boards of Trustees who support our faculty and students are critical to our success. The 2021 Winter Conference will take place virtually, January 29-30.

Some highlights include:

• Grievance Training
• Part-Time Faculty
• Unionism 101
• Social Media/Communications
• School Safety and Crisis Intervention: The Association’s Role

The Bargaining Academy and Building Strong Locals Academy will also take place in parallel to the conference.

Bargaining Academy

The Bargaining Academy is an exciting and unique opportunity designed exclusively for chapter negotiating teams, not individuals, which will run parallel to the regular conference program. The Bargaining Academy will include training on essential bargaining skills, provide up-to-date knowledge on bargaining law and district budgets, all done in a very interactive, team-based session. Bargaining Team members should have a copy of their CBA in either paper or electronic format.

The Bargaining Academy will begin on Friday, January 29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. and end no later than 6:00 p.m. The Academy will continue on Saturday, January 30, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no later than 2:00 p.m. Participants are expected to attend the entire program.

The Bargaining Academy is limited to the first 40 participants who register. A minimum of two participants from a bargaining team is required in order for a chapter to participate. Advance registration is required. Please complete the Registration Form and return it to Karen Boll by January 22, 2021.

Building Strong Locals Academy

The Building Strong Locals (BSL) Academy is designed to train and empower faculty members with an emphasis on strengthening local chapters. Approximately 20 faculty members from local chapters will be chosen. The primary goal of the Academy is to help prepare faculty to work in their local chapters with confidence and a working knowledge of their rights and responsibilities and to educate members to serve effectively at the local chapter level. The desired outcome of the Academy is to make our local chapters stronger by having informed members participating at each and every one of our local colleges.

Members chosen for the 2021 BSL Academy will begin their training at the 2021 CCA Winter Conference. The BSL Academy will continue at the 2021 CCA Spring and Fall Conferences. BSL Applications must be emailed to Karen Boll by 5:00 p.m. on January 11, 2021.

If you received an email about this conference, be sure to use that email address to register or click the link in the email to register even more quickly.  

For questions, please email the conference staff at ccaconference@cta.org.

• Agenda at a Glance
• Workshop Grid
• Workshop Descriptions

All program details and documents are subject to change.

Attendee Hub

The CCA Winter Conference will be hosted online using the CTA Attendee Hub. This online event platform is where you will be able to build your agenda, join all your sessions, meet with exhibitors and more! You will receive more information about the platform once registered for the conference. The sessions themselves will take place on Webex.

Webex Tips

• We highly recommend that you download and install the Webex Meetings app in advance.
• You’ll need a device with speakers or a headphone connection.
• We recommend you use a computer rather than a mobile device to take full advantage of the Q&A and polling features.

• CCA Members – Complimentary
• Invited Exhibitor Booth – $200 / page

• Agenda at a Glance
• Workshop Grid
• Workshop Descriptions

All program details and documents are subject to change. Session documents will be available online in the Attendee Hub within each session page.

• Bargaining Academy Registration Form
• Building Strong Locals Academy Flyer
• Building Strong Locals Academy Application

University Credit: This conference qualifies for the University Credit Season Pass, which is a new benefit to members attending CTA Statewide Conferences. CTA Members, through attending online conferences live or through watching recordings, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the hours of professional growth needed to qualify for university credit units (15 hours per one unit) across the entire season of statewide conferences. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the cost of enrollment with CSU Chico, normally $75/credit. The Season Pass begins with the 2020 LGBTQ+ Issues Conference and ends with the 2021 CTA Special Education Conference in April. For more information, please visit our dedicated page.

Professional Growth Hours: Professional Growth credit will be available at no cost for CTA members and will be based on the number of sessions you attend. Confirmation of professional growth hours will be emailed within two to four weeks after the conference.

Planners: Karen Boll & Béline Falzon

Email: ccaconference@cta.org