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[Includes/newMENU.htm] N E A 3.2 Million Members Strong Working to Provide Great Public Schools 1 out of 100 Americans is a member !	The Path to Success A child born in Texas is more likely to fail than in almost any other state. TSTA has a plan to change that. more       Legislative Agenda . . .   Click on the link Who is my legislator?   to find out who represents you on the state and national legislatures. Then, you can make your VOICE heard where the decisions are made.  Try it, you'll like it!     NEA is your voice in Washington. Current Issues in the US Congress Follow the links below to learn more about these education-related issues: Affordable Health Care Charter Schools College Affordability Dropout Prevention Early Childhood Education Economic Recovery Act Education Funding Educator Tax Relief English Language Learners E-Rate Program ESEA/No Child Left Behind Higher Education IDEA / Special Education Pension Protection Privatization of Public Schools  Reading   School Safety Social Security Union Rights  Vouchers   Do YOU want a VOICE in what happens to your profession & public education? Read this guide to LOBBYING your legislators and contact them at the STATE and NATIONAL levels. They need to hear what you think about the education issues they vote on. Keep them informed. And, if they don't listen to you, vote them out of office!	Is your salary important to you? Is it important that you are covered by a good health insurance plan? Do you want to make sure that when you retire you will be able to live on your retirement benefits? These are some of the many educational  issues that TSTA PAC deals with in Austin. With a strong PAC, TSTA can continue the lobbying efforts on behalf of its members and the public schools of Texas.     You can become  a Continuing Contributor by giving through bank draft or payroll deduction. You  may also make a one-time contribution to the fund. TSTA dues money cannot be used to elect public officials, so we must count on our members to  contribute  to  our fund. This fund allows TSTA to work at the legislature for the common good of our members and the children of Texas!    How does the Texas Legislature Work? . . . if you call what they do "working" . . . Click on the headline to see a simple guide to how the Texas Legislature works, good for use in the classroom.
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