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IN THE NEWS

NEA President visits Texas
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and TSTA President Rita Haecker met with members in San Antonio and Austin on Friday. photos

• TSTA deplores crippling education cuts
• NEA President visits Texas
• TRS search committee meets
• Discount and free shipping from SmileMakers
• Two TSTA members are finalists for math/science award
• TSTA member in running for Teacher of the Year
• Ways and Means will examine tax breaks
• TRS discusses retire/rehire and service credit costs
• SBEC meeting: TSTA concerned about vague ethics rules
• "Learning to Study": new spot from President Haecker
• "Helping Your Child Stay Organized": another TSTA PSA
• Moonlighting survey: more teachers forced into extra jobs
• Why did TSTA endorse Bill White? Read this article
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TSTA BLOGS

What's on your mind?

Members and staff blog about the classroom, education and the Texas political arena. If you'd like to add your blog, send a link to debbiem@tsta.org.

• Grading Texas:Perry postures, Waco ups teacher pay (8/26)
• Miss Teach: Talking kids drive me crazy (8/26)
• Lily's Blackboard:It's the right time to do the right thing (8/24)
• Thinking Again: Tied for first! (6/29)

ASSOCIATION UPDATE

Locals build strength through membership
TSTA local associations are building membership and making plans for the new school year. more

• The Strengthen Social Security Campaign
• Photos of membership recruitment around the state
• Photos of summer 2010 TSTA Leadership Institute
• Video of TSTA Leadership Institute
• TSTA's latest Moonlighting Survey, released July 2010
• NEA annual meeting and Representative Assembly photos
• Highlights of NEA's 2010 Annual Meeting
• New professional development on disproportionality
• Chapter 37: your right to a safe environment (members only)
• TSTA endorses Bill White for Governor
• TSTA on Facebook
• Mini-grants for college student organizing
• Order TSTA promotional items
• Local websites and Facebook pages
• Groupsite for education support professionals
• Be in our magazine! Tell us what your local is doing

VIDEO AND PHOTOS

NEA vice president visits Texas

NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen addressed Socorro ISD's convocation and visited with El Paso County members at a reception.

• Membership recruitment 2010
• Photos of NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen in Socorro
• Video of NEA's Lily Eskelsen at Socorro convocation
• Video highlights of TSTA Leadership Institute
• Photos from TSTA's Leadership Institute
• President Haecker talks about 'Moonlighting' survey: video
• Photos from the NEA annual meeting
• Photos of Bill White at 2010 TSTA Convention
• TSTA on YouTube

TEACHING & LEARNING

New teacher? Need advice?

Retired members offer suggestions for taking care of your students and yourself. more

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MEMBER BENEFITS

Click & Save: your family can save, too!

New offers are added every day and you can set email reminders for your favorite merchants so you’ll be notified in advance of upcoming sales and discounts. more

• NEA's Click & Save online savings program

• Lost your job? NEA MB can help
• Buy a home for half price
• 2010 Staples Teacher Rewards Program
• Save on personal and classroom purchases at Borders
• TSTA Member Benefits discounts and programs
• NEA Member Benefits discounts and programs
• Access discounts (members only log in)