Caregiver’s story draws wave of sympathizers
NEA Click & Save, the online discount buying service for NEA members
Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee for president in November’s election, has said he would repeal the entire law “as quickly as possible
Replaces the old Commonwealth Accountability Testing System
Ryan's Plan would cut health care for senior citizens in order to pay for more tax breaks for big corporations and for the wealthiest Americans
The 2010 Affordable Care Act has helped seniors and people with disabilities
The House Appropriations Committee this week took another step in the wrong direction
NEA-Retired Conference Report of Fred and Patti Hester
For nearly three years much of the press has reported only one side of the Social Security issue
Alliance for Retired Americans President Barbara Easterling is warning seniors about Mitt Romney’s campaign using a recently released trustees report as a way to explain the necessity for radical change
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "has reshaped a rule to lower inflation-based raises that public unions can negotiate for teachers in public schools and technical colleges."
Proposed laws that would require parents to be more involved with their children's education
Tax loopholes and their impact on public education funding.
"Some major corporations won't pay a dime despite reaping record profits." Citing an analysis from Citizens for Tax Justice
The film 'Bully' opened on March 30 and was received well at a pre-screening for educators and community leaders.
More than two million children would lose opportunities to attend Head Start centers as a result of the cuts.
Should health care reform be struck down, seniors risk losing many of
the new benefits provided through the law.
A new study finds that pupil attainment and ability is affected five times more by parental influence than by teachers.
Rep. Ryan Clearly Targets Seniors as He Seeks Taxes Cuts for the Wealthy
ED's Green Ribbon winners are "scheduled to be announced April 23
"What we really need to do is find a way to get the better teachers to the students"
By Bill Krugman, New York Times
NEA President, Dennis Van Roekel expressed dismay at the results, which showed "teacher job satisfaction at its lowest point in decades."
Roughly one in three said they were likely to leave the profession in the next five years.
The IRS urges everyone to be careful.
From KEA-Retired President, Jon Henrikson, a member of the KEA Lobbying Team
Kentucky is widely seen as a model of how K-12 and higher education can work together to make sure teenagers are prepared to succeed in college.
The proposed legislation will also increase the age of Medicare eligibility for seniors to 67 years old, and increase premiums for retirees in the upper- and middle-class.
The proposed rule change could affect the ability of states' pension systems to meet the definition of a 'governmental plan.
The National Education Association will be awarding Maysville historian Jerry Gore the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award "for his educational efforts."
An editorial in the New York Times (2/21, Subscription Publication, 1.23M) charges that the charter school movement over the last 20 years has failed to deliver on its promises
Officials in states like Tennessee who are testing new teacher evaluation systems required by the Obama administration are struggling with problems philosophical and logistical.
Refinancing can be a sound financial choice that allows you to meet a variety of needs:
When the Media Asks “Are Teachers Overpaid?” Educators Ask “Are They Crazy?”
Charter school advocates made arguments for allowing such alternative schools in Kentucky
The political effects of Kentucky’s new congressional district map are slight with the voter performance changing by less than 1.5 points in any one district
Most of Kentucky’s Republican state legislators signed onto a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that supports the 27 states challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act that Congress passed in 2010.
A "... proposed change in Internal Revenue Service regulations" could render charter school teachers ineligible for state pension plans
Board Report by Fred Hester, KEA-R
It decreases prescription drug costs, provides free preventive care, and slows the growth of Medicare premiums for physicians’ services.
"Because it might attract people who otherwise wouldn't do the job."
Rep. Mary Lou Marzian filed legislation last week to "strengthen Kentucky's current anti-bullying statute..."
This year's State of the Union speech didn't offer as much air time to education as his speech a year ago, but it did include a key passage on teachers
The effort is part of a continuing campaign to privatize education.
"America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened
The act supports programs for seniors such as Meals on Wheels and other services that help seniors retain an independent lifestyle.
"Contentious" plans to eliminate public teacher tenure
KEA Advocate is the weekly legislative e-newsletter of the Kentucky Education Association.
What activities will you choose to be involved in this election year, large or small, to promote the interests of public education?
Over the past year, GOP-controlled state houses have been passing what are known as Voter ID laws.
Kentucky moved from 34th place to 14th
A measure to "move back the age threshold for starting school from Oct.1 to Aug. 1, requiring students to be five years old by that date to begin kindergarten and six years old to start the first grade."
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader (1/11, Warren)
NEA’s Education Votes (EdVotes) website proudly introduces our Election 2012 site
Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Senate version of the Social Security Fairness Act (S. 2010)
His finish in Iowa was exciting for political observers, but also terrifying for seniors.
All Republican Presidential candidates agree there should be a smaller federal footprint in education
Effective January 1, 2012, NEA Member Benefits will be offering members a new Long-Term Care Insurance program through Prudential.
All Kentucky State Park resorts will remain open through the winter months in 2012, the Department of Parks announced today.
NEA Member Benefits is pleased to announce the all new enhanced NEA® Cash Rewards Card, which is available to members immediately!
The latest census data depicts a record number of Americans - nearly 1 in 2 - have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income
A year-end economic package approved by the House prescribes a Medicare premium increase for "high-income" beneficiaries
The MEHP will be administered by Humana and Express Scripts as of January 1, 2012
President Obama's announcement on Monday Berea College in Madison County, Kentucky, "is one of five Promise Neighborhood implementation grant recipients"
From Capitol Hill to the classroom, your voice AND your membership matter!
Most Teachers See the Curriculum Narrowing, Survey Finds
A new study released by the National School Boards Association
A plan released last week by the NEA, "performance, not seniority, would play the primary role in whether teachers keep their jobs."
More than 2.65 million Medicare beneficiaries have saved more than $1.5 billion on their prescriptions this year, a $569-per-person average, while premiums have remained stable
High school dropouts "have a greater likelihood of ending up in jail, being unemployed, relying on food stamps and becoming a fiscal drain on society than those who graduate.
The number of students attending charter schools has soared to more than 2 million as states pass laws lifting caps and encouraging their expansion, according to figures released Wednesday.
Mounting pressure on the state budget cited
Operation Preparation is a key strategy for our college and career readiness plan.
This week, the House of Representatives passed another anti-worker bill
"Education advocates and local school Officials are nervously eyeing a series of draconian cuts set to hit just about every federal program in 2013-including Title I, special education, and other key K-12 priorities.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of the Census released data from the 2010 census on the American population over 65.
If you haven't bothered keeping an eye on what's happening in the United Kingdom right now, it's time to start paying attention.
"Do not expect any significant increase in education funding until at least 2017"
Did you know that NEA Member Benefits offers educational webinars designed just for you?
"Education advocates and local school Officials are nervously eyeing a series of draconian cuts set to hit Title I, special education, and money for teacher quality."
The changing and growing impact of the sprawling single-issue education lobbying in the US
"Republican efforts to restrain the power of unions has produced a middle-class backlash across the country..."
Just five days before the deadline for a deficit reduction deal, the Super Committee dealing with the nation’s budget deficit in Congress still did not seem close to reaching an agreement on tax reforms and spending cuts.
From Michigan to North Carolina, voters turn out in support of public education
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Dismantling any government agency, let alone the Education Department, is far more complicated than Perry makes it sound.
Now, with the severe cuts many school districts have made, teachers who hadn't considered juggling a second job before, are searching the want ads.
Ravotch takes issue with the NEA's decision to "go along with evaluating teachers by test scores," and suggests that the union should reconsider.
"Gov. John Kasich (R) took office in January vowing to curb unions' power" but has seemingly "overstepped his hand."
Education Secretary Arne Duncan refutes the recent study from "two conservative Washington think tanks," the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation, which "defies common-sense"
Putting down a marker on the topic
Despite some gains in math and 8th grade reading, only about one-third of students have reached the "proficient" level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
On Thursday, HHS and CMS officials announced the 2012 Medicare Part B premium and deductible. Both went down from the 2011 levels.
Ideas for Cutting Teacher Pension Costs for States, Charters
Companies and nonprofits are making millions out of teacher effectiveness evaluations, sparking worries about quality of service.
Senators who offered important amendments and made pro-public education statements in the Senate HELP Committee’s ESEA mark-up.
Work on the long term care "CLASS Act" is to be suspended.
The reports show that defined benefit (DB) plans are both highly attractive to employees AND also are more cost effective for employers and taxpayers.
"Let Us Make Sure this 3.6% Raise is not the Last Social Security COLA Ever" responded Alliance Executive Director Edward F. Coyle.