NEA will be hosting a live webinar, Student Loan Relief: What the COVID-19 Relief Law means for Student Loan Borrowers, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Educators, and particularly educators of color, have been burdened by student debt for far too long. And the COVID-19 crisis risks making that debt even more …

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Hey VTA members,     I hope you are doing as well as you can, and that you and yours are all healthy and home.  This is a surreal time and I have to turn off the news every now and then, go outside in the sun, take a deep breath, and remind myself that this will …

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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis there are organizations that are undermining our efforts to advocate for you and provide you the resources you need to serve your students. One is the Freedom Foundation, a Washington-based anti-worker organization funded by out-of-state billionaires that opposes paid sick leave and collective bargaining. Remember: Everything they stand …

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Find distance teaching strategies, lesson plans, FAQs and more at CTA’s COVID-19 Resource Center.    Join the conversation and share with your peers in our new Facebook Group: CTA Teaching, Learning & Life During COVID-19.   Brand your virtual Zoom classroom with these educator-themed backgrounds (see one of them above).    

Find out how the CARES Act could impact your student loan debt. Watch NEA’s recorded webinar “Student Loan Relief: What the COVID-19 Relief Law means for Student Loan Borrowers.”     CTA also offers the webinar “Generation Debt: Student Loan Forgiveness,” with info on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and how qualifying educators can get a portion …

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