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Share your voice: AFT Voices

We want to hear from you! Visit the new AFT Voices to share your opinion by answering the following survey question:

How are school and student data being used to inform teaching and improve student learning?

On the new AFT.org site, we'll be posting all appropriate and relevant answers to this important question in a more timely fashion. Visit AFT Voices to read and rate the comments posted by your fellow members and the public.

In addition, you can interact with us and your fellow members regularly on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AFTunion.

The first social networking website designed specifically for
educators.

Need a lesson plan? Browse through a variety of resources shared by fellow educators. Download articles, videos, lesson plans and much more, it's free.

Collaborate with educators from around the world! You can share, chat, blog, ask opinions and questions. Take a minute to register and join the community.

Tax Tips

The Florida Education Association and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service are now working together to offer exclusive member discounts. As a valued member, get every deduction and credit you deserve at Jackson Hewitt and that can mean more money in your pocket. Click here for flyer

"Give a Day. Get a Disney Day."

is a program that celebrates and inspires volunteerism. Disney is working with HandsOn Network to bring you amazing volunteer opportunities to which you can lend your much-needed services. As a way of thanking you for your good work, we'll give you a free ticket good for one day admission to a Walt Disney World® or Disneyland® theme park.

You may sign up for the program only from this site. As part of the sign up process, you will search and select from a list of eligible volunteer opportunities with participating organizations. After you sign up and complete your chosen volunteer activity, and the HandsOn Network has verified your service, you will receive an email from Disney prompting you to log in to your account and print a vouchers that may be redeemed for your free ticket to a Walt Disney World® or Disneyland® theme park.

Click here to go to the website

You can save BIG on a wide variety of healthy products and services through our members-only discount program--Blue365. Take advantage of exclusive discounts at select local companies and leading, national brands for your everyday health and wellnes or family care--even healthy vacation destinations! Save up to 60% on fitness clubs, exercise equipment, contact lenses or glasses, nutrition and weight management programs, massages, vitamins, vitamins and so much more! Even financial information on health-related issues such as Medicare and long-term care insurance or advice on caregiver services for elderly family members--all included as part ofyour Blue membership.

Discounts include:

15% of Curves monthly membership

60% off Curves sign-up fee

Save an extra 12% on any 28 day program from Nutrisystem

FREE 30 day trial from Jenny Craig and 50% off of the 6-month program

14 day FREE trial from Gold's Gym

20% off your next Reebok order PLUS free shipping

and so much more!

It's easy to find out all the details for these exclusive savings--the information is available online 24/7 for your convenience. Simply visit bcbsfl.com and log on to MyBlueService. From there, go to "Member Resources", and then "Member Discounts". Click on the category that interests you to learn how to take advantage of specific offers. New products and services are being added to the member discount program all the time--so check back often for new savings opportunities.

NEA is pleased to announce that a new resource is now available: the NEA Health Information Network School Crisis Guide website to help educators prevent violent behavior.

IRCEA

You can now find us on Facebook