Nebraska State Education Association

Long-time corporate supporter, Horace Mann is giving away $50,000 in prizes to help you get Set for Success this school year. Enter for your chance to win a $250* gift card to Amazon or Target, plus a $1,000 celebration for your school! Horace Mann will announce 20 winners every Friday, with 25 winning schools announced on Sept. 6.
Don’t miss out – enter now! https://bit.ly/3WDrBcB

NSEA is proud to partner with Doane University for an upcoming presentation & book signing. Join us on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. at Heckman Auditorium, Crete campus.

Dr. Bettina L. Love, esteemed professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and author of the NYT bestseller 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭 will be speaking.

Dr. Love has received the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism among many other honors. Don’t miss this inspiring event!

Reserve your free ticket today—space is limited!

Doane University Welcomes, Dr. Bettina Love Punished for Dreaming: The Case for Abolitionist Teaching & Educational Reparations

Families are also preparing for the new year. Parents and caregivers will be working hand-in-hand with educators to nurture students’ curiosity, imagination, and a love of learning. Together, we can make sure students have the skills they need to be independent, become tomorrow’s inventors and innovators, and create a better future for all of us.

A great educator opens the door, a great public education opens the world for students.

Young minds are opening and so are cafeteria windows, bus doors, supply closets, and school offices. Teachers, specialists, administrators, paraprofessionals, and education support professionals work together to foster the safe and welcoming public schools that students deserve.

As educators open their classrooms and students open their lockers and textbooks, public education means the possibilities for our nation’s future are wide open.

Nebraska public school teachers are ready to ensure every student receives the opportunities, resources, and encouragement they need to pursue their dreams and reach their full potential.

Nebraska public school teachers are excited to open their classroom doors and welcome their students for a new school year. The start of a new school year is a moment to celebrate fresh starts and open possibilities for students and our communities!

Happy Father's Day to all the teacher dads who serve as positive male role models for kids! 🎉👨‍🏫 You're making a difference every day.

Join Horace Mann, a long-time corporate supporter, for one of their upcoming "Nearing or Living in Retirement" webinars! Here's what you can expect:

1. Learn: They will simplify complex jargon into actionable steps for securing your retirement.
2. Reflect: Consider when you want to retire and what activities you wish to pursue.
3. Get Answers: Find out if you have enough savings and how long they will last.

Webinars will be offered:
• Jun 13, 2024, 1:00 PM
• Jun 18, 2024, 11:00 AM
• Jun 20, 2024, 5:00 PM
• Jun 24, 2024, 7:00 PM

Register here: https://bit.ly/3V2apNk.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Retirement Income Distribution (Nearing or at Retirement). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Most of us imagine retirement as a happy time, a reward for a lifetime of hard work, full of possibility and potential. We have good reason to see retirement in a positive light. Americans are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. In fact, for some of us, retirement will make up a full th...

We’re collecting signatures for Support Our Schools Nebraska in front of NSEA today! Come see us! We’re here until 11!

NEA Member Benefits: Nebraska Webinar | June 11, 4-5 PM CT/3-4 PM MT

This year, the Department of Education will conduct a one-time account adjustment, which will help borrowers count more of their past repayment periods towards forgiveness! While these adjustments will be automatic for most people, anyone with FFEL or Parent PLUS Loans must consolidate by June 30, 2024 or they’ll miss out on this benefit!

The good news is that Savi, your student loan benefit as an NEA member, is hosting a workshop for Nebraska educators on June 11 to help you understand the one-time account adjustments and take any necessary steps before the deadline! This workshop will help you:

• Learn what the adjustments are and how to benefit from them
• Determine if you need to consolidate your loans
• Take any necessary steps before the deadline
• Get started with the Savi tool and their free resources

Register here: https://bit.ly/4aMOzDh

Savi + NEA Summer Road Trip: Nebraska Student Loan Workshop Join Savi and NEA Member Benefits for a summer webinar series on navigating student loans and taking control of your debt!

NSEA President Jenni Benson and NSEA Vice President Paul Schulte are heading across the state gathering petition signatures for Support Our Schools Nebraska. Yesterday they were in Broken Bow. Find them at the Kearney Public Library this afternoon to sign the petition to today!

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible teachers! Whether you're a mother yourself or simply a guiding light in the lives of your students, your love and influence are immeasurable. Here's to all the moms and teacher-moms making a difference, one heart at a time.

RETENTION GRANTS FOR TEACHING IN NEBRASKA - APPLICATIONS OPEN MONDAY, MAY 13!
TEACHERS: This program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. It also provides $5,000 high-need retention grants to teachers who obtain an endorsement in special education, mathematics, science, technology, or dual credit. Guidelines and the application are at: https://www.education.ne.gov/csds/resources/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-act/

We are working to collect 90,000 signatures by July 16 on a Referendum Petition to let Nebraskans vote on LB1402 Section 1, which creates a new program to use public funds to pay for private schools. Visit https://supportourschoolsnebraska.org/ and help us keep public funds for public schools!

IT'S GO TIME! Petitions to repeal LB1402 are here!
• ✍️ Sign up to receive petitions and ask friends and family to keep public dollars for public schools!
• 📢 Let us know about events, meetings, or groups we should contact.
• 📆 Find events near you!
Visit https://supportourschoolsnebraska.org/sign-a-petition

🍎 Happy National Teacher Day to every educator making a difference in the lives of our students. Tag an educator you want to thank this .

Here's another great list of Teacher Appreciation Week Deals to check out!

Teacher Appreciation Deals You Do NOT Want to Miss This Year Check these out ASAP! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10 this year.

Breaking the Iron Cage of Poverty - Thurs., May 9 (6:30-8 PM)

This interactive virtual training session with Dr. Donna Beegle is designed to provide the foundation for breaking poverty barriers to education success. Participants will gain four key strategies for improving outcomes for students impacted by poverty.

Register to attend at www.nsea.org/resilience.

Nurturing Resilience Virtual Sessions These sessions will be focused on Nurturing Resilience - healing trauma, defying poverty, and igniting potential through education. Dr. Beegle will focus on poverty and the impact on students and how teachers can support them. Sign up for one session or attend all four. (times listed are central tim...

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10! Many businesses are offering deals and treats to reward educators for all their hard work, so be sure to get out there and take advantage of it all! (We suggest calling ahead to be sure any deal is still available.)
www.weareteachers.com/teacher-appreciation-deals.

Long-time corporate supporter Horace Mann has turned into a month-long celebration for anyone in the field of education! They’re hosting free virtual events, such as cooking classes, comedy shows, motivational speakers and more! Plus, they’re giving away four weeks of prizes like a Ninja CREAMI, a KitchenAid mixer and tons of gift cards! Find out more about the events and enter their giveaway here: https://bit.ly/4bngJW5

The May issue of The Voice will be in mailboxes soon, but you can read it online now at www.nsea.org/voice. Inside you'll find details about the private school voucher fight, and recommended candidates for the May 14 Primary Election.

Today is the last day to register online or by mail (postmarked by April 29) to vote in the 2024 Primary Election. Your vote is your voice! You can register online to vote by visiting the Nebraska Secretary of State voter registration portal. Online registration ends today, April 29, at midnight.

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NSEA members: In light of yesterday’s damaging weather, please remember that the NSEA Children’s Fund is available to assist your students in need. Visit https://www.nsea.org/childrensfund for information on accessing the fund.

NSEA Children's Fund NSEA members recognize that many students in our schools are struggling. Some live without the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter, despite the availability of social assistance programs. The NSEA established the Children's Fund in 1994 to fulfill modest and immediate needs of these stud...

The passage of the new funding bill “is a cynical, cowardly act to deny Nebraskans their right to vote on the issue of using public funds to pay for private schools,” Benson said at the rally.

Public School Advocates Again Face How to Stop School Choice in Nebraska Opponents of a Nebraska private school funding measure passed on the last day of the legislative session are considering how to fight it

Congratulations to NSEA President-Elect Tim Royers, elected at the 2024 NSEA Delegate Assembly. Royers is currently the president of the Millard Education Association and was the 2016 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. He will assume the role of NSEA President on Sept. 1, 2024.