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CARES Act One Pagers – NEA has created several one pagers to help leaders and members navigate the CARES Act.   · CARE Act Payments: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CARES-Act-Payments-040320-FINAL.docx · Education Stabilization Fund: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ESF-Cares-Act-FAQ-FINAL-040320.docx · Student Loans: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Student-Loans-FAQ-CARES-Act-FINAL-040320.docx · Unemployment Insurance: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UI-Benefits-CARES-Act-FINAL-040320.docx · ESSA Waivers: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CARES-Act-ESSA-Waivers-040320-FINAL.docx · School Meals: https://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/School-meals-Families-First-Corona-Response-Act.pdf   CEA Statement on school closures – we

EASILY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES ABOUT STATE AND FEDERAL BENEFITS https://www.211colorado.org/covid-19/ https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf   MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES– it is very important that we all take the time to care for ourselves and make sure our members also have resources available. Below are some links on articles with tips and resources on how to care for ourselves and our

WEA Educators and all staff of WPS. We are in uncharted territory as we all figure out how to manage this pandemic. It is hard to find words to describe what is happening in our world. I can describe all of you as selfless, altruistic professionals who always come together to figure out what is

After over a year of dedication, hard work and persistence, the South Park Education Association has won their contract back! This win didn’t come without fighting for and demanding substantial changes to their district: educators entirely flipped the Board of Education this past November, and their union busting Superintendent was forced to resign. They now

Love teaching but maybe ready for a change of scenery? Colorado Mesa University’s Teacher Job Fair provides an opportunity for teachers and teacher candidates to learn about employment opportunities with school districts in the next school year. It’s happening Thur., March 26, from 8-5. At the fair, candidates can meet formally with school districts, learn

You now have through Mon., March 2 to take the TLCC. We are on the threshold of achieving a statewide 50% completion rate for the Teaching and Learning Conditions in Colorado survey but we’re not there yet. More than 34,000 educators have stepped up – have you? Please share your educator voice and help your

Congrats to COpilot, CEA’s online professional learning platform, for reaching 10,000 enrollments. We’re celebrating by giving 25% off your next course for one more week. Enroll now and become one of the 10,000 Colorado Educators to COpilot their teaching to the next level. Apply the coupon code COpilot25 at checkout.  

The annual, nationwide reading celebration is on for Monday, March 2. There is a new logo for the NEA Read Across America program. With a growing need for schools and libraries to include and promote diverse books, Read Across America will seek to create more readers, writers, and people who feel included and recognized, and

The Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado survey opens this week, Wed., Jan. 22. If you have not received you code to take the survey check with your WEA AR or with your principal. WTLCC is a statewide survey of school-based staff (teachers/SSPs and building leaders) on their perceptions of the teaching and learning conditions in

A great way for you to keep up-to-date on what’s happening with education legislation is by bringing up CEA’s Facebook page every Wednesday at 11:30 for Lunchtime with Amie & Kevin. This week Amie will talk with Sen. Danielson, sponsor of the educator pay bill. And check out last week’s lunch segment