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GAE/NEAMB Presents A Great New Student Loan Forgiveness Webinars
NEA’s Student Loan Forgiveness Navigator powered by SAVI, is an online Federal Student Loan evaluation tool that helps you to determine eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness programs. GAE is offering an opportunity to learn all about this new tool via two scheduled webinars that will walk you through the steps needed to determine whether you are eligible for loan forgiveness.
Webinar Dates and Times:
August 22, 2019 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. | October 2, 2019 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
2020 Presidential Hopefuls Court Educators at NEA RA
For three hours, Eskelsen Garcìa moderated the one-on-one discussions with former Vice President Joe Biden, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Tim Ryan, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Read more
Take Action: Tell Congress to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
If educators, first responders, social workers, and other public servants make 10 years’ worth of qualified monthly payments on their federal student loans, they can receive up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. But that’s not happening, because the program is broken. Fewer than 1 percent of eligible public servants who apply actually receive the loan forgiveness they were promised. READ MORE
2019 Teacher of the Year: ‘Everyone Benefits From Diversity’
Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, brought the 7,000 NEA Representative Assembly delegates to their feet on Saturday with an impassioned plea for diversity, increased opportunity for our most vulnerable students, and a day of reckoning for politicians who refuse to fully-fund public education.READ MORE
NEA Representative Assembly Honors 2019 ESP of the Year
Powell, who was named ESP of the Year at the annual NEA ESP national conference in March, is a passionate advocate for teaching the whole child—and for the critical role ESPs play in that effort. In his speech to the RA, Powell highlighted the lasting impact every school staff member has on students and their community.READ MORE
KNOW Magazine
Volume 17, Issue 2:
Back to School resources and tips; Get to KNOW new VP, 2020 election nominations; 2019 Social Worker of the Year, Contributions of TRS retirees, 2019 Legislative Summary, Get Social with GAE, and more!
On The Frontline
- Georgia Teachers May Get Smaller Raises
- Kemp calls for $3,000 teacher raise, 2 percent for Georgia employees
- School-safety legislation would expand ESPLOST use
- When teachers walk away, school districts don’t have to tell
- The powerful weapon House Republicans handed Democrats
- Walker County teacher again challenging school boards public commenting policy
Upcoming Events
- NEAMB Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar on August 22, 2019 6:30 pm
- Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2019
- International Literacy Day on September 8, 2019
- Patriot Day on September 11, 2019
- Rosh Hashanah ( begins at sunset 9/29) on September 29, 2019
- NEAMB Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar on October 2, 2019 6:30 pm
- Yom Kippur (begins at sunset on (10/8) on October 8, 2019
- Scripps Spelling Bee Early Bird Registration Deadline on October 15, 2019
News U Can Use
21st Annual Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
Watching the Summer Night Sky
Science Lessons, Activities & Curriculum Resources
Be a Mentor in 2019!
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Joining NEA edCommunities means sharing your commitment and dedication through an open exchange of strengths and resources with thousands of other education professionals. Free and open to all, NEA edCommunities is driven by you to foster student success.
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