Be a thought leader at ACSA conferences

Grow as a leader and share your best practices for transforming schools as a presenter at one of ACSA’s professional development conferences. ACSA is currently seeking presentation proposals for the Women in School Leadership Forum (Sept. 17-19 in Santa Rosa), Personnel & Negotiations Symposium (Sept. 23-26 in San Diego), Leadership Summit (Nov. 6-8 in San Francisco) and the Every Child Counts Symposium (Jan. 12-14 in San Diego). For more information, please visit acsa.org/conferences to be directed to each conference webpage and look for the “Call for Proposals” link for instructions and deadlines.

Mental Health Awareness Month toolkit available

The Children Youth and Behavioral Health Initiative invites you to use and share its Mental Health Awareness Month toolkit for May, which includes free resources like social posts, printable resources via Live Beyond, Take Space to Pause, Never a Bother campaigns, and free mental health support digital apps. Access the toolkit at cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource/onething-take-action-to-support-mental-health.

Retain your membership as an associate member

In case of a layoff or reassignment back to the classroom, ACSA members can retain their membership at a lower cost as an Associate member. This membership tier includes resume assistance, professional liability insurance coverage, discounts to ACSA professional development and access to job postings on ACSA’s Career Center. Please visit acsa.org/MemberServices#associatemembership for details on associate memberships and how to join.