Speak out! Take action!
Congress MUST prioritize dedicated funding to support public school students, educators, and communities.
Demand help by writing to Congress TODAY!
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Find opportunities to get involved in education reform here:
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To have our voices heard, let's stand together to make a difference!
The NEA Fund
The NEA Representative Assembly on July 2 & 3 signifies this time of year when the NEA actively collects money for the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. This money is used to support and elect national office holders who support the interests and needs of public school employees, both active and retired. This includes pensions, Medicare, Social Security and fully supporting our public schools.
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To Donate to the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education - there are 2 ways:
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Make checks payable to : The NEA Children’s Fund.
Mail to : CEA, Attention Gus Melita, 21 Oak Street, Suite 500, Hartford, CT 06106
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If you would prefer to donate by credit card, here is the NEA Fund link:
https://www.neafund.org/Donate/
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Leadership opportunities and training
Take Action
Did you know that teachers who have earned their 40 quarters will not collect all of their Social Security benefits? Go here to find out why and to take action against this unfair situation for public servants.
Here are CEA’s main legislative issues for this session. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with them. Go here to take action.
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Equitably fund public schools and prohibit taking funding and resources away from traditional neighborhood public schools: School Funding
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Educator Pay and Benefits
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Safe Working and Learning Environment: Teacher Safety
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Protect teachers’ rights to negotiate salaries, health insurance, working conditions, and other benefits: Teacher’s Rights
Go to NEA’s Legislative Action Center and contact CT State Legislators. about the issues that are important to educators, children and families!
Tell your representative to VOTE YES on expanding background checks for gun purchases.
Email Congress to tell them to protect Medicare and give teachers the Social Security benefits they have earned by eliminating GPO/WEP. Read this to learn more about CTRB and Social Security.
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COMPARE YOUR CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION HERE
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NEA created the email letters and all you have to do is use what is provided, cut and paste or write your own letter. The more personal you make it with your own story, the more meaningful it will be to lawmakers. When you go on NEA’s Legislative Action Center you provide your information, and they will provide you with the politicians you need to email. It only takes a few minutes to do!
For future reference, if you would like to contact lawmakers, use the links below. You don’t need this information if you are on the NEA site.
East HamptonRep. Haines of the 34th
Senator Needleman of the 33rd
Courtney of the 2nd
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