By a unanimous vote, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) Board of Trustees voted NOT to modify the language in the current administrative rule that provides an automatic Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) to members of TRS.Read more|View video
General Election Runoff Early/Advance Voting
Check your county voter registration office to see when early voting begins in your area, e.g., begins in DeKalb on November 17.
Advance Voting is scheduled statewide November 24-26
General Election Runoff - December 2
Click here to see the GAE/NEA recommendation for the U.S. Senate race runoff.
Obama's choice for ed secretary key, says GAE President Hubbard
Read more on this recent interview with the Dalton Daily Citizen and other key education issues with the Georgia media in GAE In The News.Read Now
President Hubbard's AJC Op-ed on Teacher Attraction and Retention
"Throughout the decades we have steadfastly maintained that included among the requirements to meet the growing need for teachers and educational support professionals was to make salaries competitive with the general marketplace, maintain decent working and learning conditions, and provide ongoing, relevant professional development. These always have been part of our legislative priorities for which our organization often has been vilified and reprimanded as being self-serving." Read more
2008 Legislative Update
Thanks to GAE members for all of your efforts in helping make this legislative session as successful as it was! Let’s keep up the momentum! Some have determined that the way to solve Georgia’s public school difficulties is to send children to private schools. Doing this does nothing for the public school issues or for the children who are left to work in a struggling school system. Read more
Attention: Republican Educators
Check out the new ROVE2008.org website for Republicans Opposing Vouchers Efforts
Have you signed-up for... The Magic Touch: Classroom Management - A Hands On Approach? Sign-up Now!
We exist to support, protect, and strengthen those who nurture Georgia's children...read more
GAE PTL Workshops - A synopsis of the various workshops available to members and local associations that help advance personal professional development...Go
Scholarships and Grants - A list of the various scholarships and grants available through the GAE Foundation for Public Education...Go
GACE Workshops - A calendar of GAE sponsored workshops to help prepare for GACE testing...Go
We offer unparalleled advocacy for public education, our children, and the teaching profession ...read more
Legislative Summary - A synposis of the final outcomes of the 2008 Georgia General Assembly...Go
Legislative Victories - A historical perspective of the general and landmark GAE legslative wins for public education...Go
2009-10 Legislative Priorities - A synopsis of the organization's priorities as voted and approved by the delegates at the Spring Representative Assembly...Go
24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year. We'll be watching out for your rights...read more
Legal Wins - Since its inception, GAE's Legal Services Division and Field Services Division have continually earned a strong reputation for fighting for members' due process rights....Go
Most Frequently Asked Questions (Members-Only) - A compilation of answers to questions GAE Legal Services is contacted about most often...Go
Top Issues (Members-Only) - Information and guidance on key legal matters that affect you in the everyday public education workplace...Go
Introducing: The NEW Access Savings Site Less Time Searching. More Time Saving.
If you’re an Access member, saving money just got a whole lot easier. The new Access savings site offers a host of powerful new features designed to help you easily find the discounts you love.
The new site has been completely reorganized to make everything accessible direct from the home page. In addition, search results are easier to read, and offers and redemption instructions are more prominent.
We've also added several new features to help you personalize your savings experience. Our new personal merchant directory allows you to highlight your preferred merchants so that you can easily access them later. In addition, you’ll be able to save your favorite searches—like "lunch near the office"—so that searching for discounts will be faster than ever.
Log On and Start Saving Today!
Simply log into the members-only side abbd click the membership card. Once you log into the NEW Access site, visit the My Savings Page to get started with all the new features. Now, more than ever, have fun saving!
How do you keep abreast of the issues during this political season? Introducing new online professional resources developed by GAE and NEA just for members. Sign-in now
Nominations are now open for the GAE and NEA ESP of the Year Awards
Both the GAE and NEA Education Support Professional of the Year Awards recognize the contributions of Education Support Professionals to their schools, communities, and their profession. The award is presented to a member who demonstrates outstanding accomplishments and reflects the contributions of ESP to public education. Download Applications
Don't forget to check your Access Card for discounts on everything from dining to your favorite shops.
Here are just a few of the latest discounts just announced!! DICK's Sporting Goods, Fashion Bug, Lane Byrant, Allied Movers, Dell, BOSE Audio, H&R Block and Target. Click on the card to get started!
NEW - Free Online Financial Seminars
The Investing In Your Future program provides quality investment education in a convenient, on-demand format. Find out more.
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Dental, Vision, and Hearing Plans for GAE-Retiired!
After careful research and analysis of the best options available, including the use of NEA’s Member Benefits Corporation consultants and staff, we are pleased to announce three new member benefit programs for GAE retired members. Find out more.
The NEA Classroom Superstore! -
NEA Member Benefits has joined with Classroom Direct, an online discount teacher classroom supply store, to offer NEA members special savings on classroom needs. Now, NEA members can enjoy an additional 10% discount off Classroom Direct’s already low pricing. And, as a bonus, members receive free shipping on any size in-stock order. Most orders ship within 24 hours for three-day delivery. Find out more.
