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Congratulations to the following CHEA members for receiving tenure at the May 17 Board of Education meeting! We are so lucky to have such dedicated, hard-working teachers on staff!

Michelle Schmitt

Michelle Morreale

Jackie Denzel

Justin Mullen

Meghan Farrell

Pension & Retirement Education Program

PREP sessions are designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement.

Contact NYSTRS

(800) 348-7298, Ext. 6180

communit@nystrs.org

Many retirees wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. The truth is: No matter how far along you are in your career, careful financial and retirement planning are critical.

PREP is designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement. PREP is structured to allow you to tailor the program to fit your needs. Stay for the entire seminar (see the full agenda) or just

Cleveland Hill High School teacher Sarah Krajewski recently presented a proposed journalism elective before the Board of Education. The positive impact this would offer students is profiled in an article from the Cheektowaga Bee. Click here to read the article.

Members of the Cleveland Hill Education Association walked on October 15, 2016, in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event held in downtown Buffalo. This year, our members donated over $1,100 to this fundraiser. Thanks to those who walked or sponsored a walker!

The 2016 Annual Meeting of NYSTRS Delegates was recently held. More than 700 delegates, alternates and visitors were on hand at the Nov. 6-7 conference at the Saratoga Springs City Center.

If you couldn't make it to Saratoga, here's a recap: 

• Jolene T. DiBrango of the Pittsford Central School District was re-elected to a three-year term on the 10-member Retirement Board.
• NYSTRS delegates and alternates attended a variety of seminars that covered topics ranging from NYSTRS benefits to keeping your personal information secure.
• Delegates took part in a question-and-answer period with the NYSTRS

Did you know that as a member of NYSUT and AFT, you are eligible for a variety of discounts? It's true! You can save money on:

• Flowers
• Tickets to movies, theme parks, sporting events, and more
• Identity theft protection
• AT&T wireless plans
• Magazine subscriptions
• ...and much more!

You're also eligible for free access to the AFT + Car Buying Service, which helps you know if you're getting a good deal on that new or used car you're planning to buy. 

Check out all your discount options from the Member Benefits page under the Membership tab above, or click here to go there directly.

In the May 2016 issue of the NYSUT magazine, these helpful list was published to guide teachers in understanding the new regulations for registering with the TEACH system and logging your PD hours. Check it out for a quick reference.

http://www.nysut.org/news/nysut-united/issues/2016/june-2016/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-nys-new-registration-and-continuing-education-regs

Teacher2Teacher is a community where hundreds of teachers have been coming together to learn from and inspire each other. Out of this came a social media explosion called #whyiteach.

It invites classroom teachers to share what brought them to the teaching profession - and what keeps them there. While we all have different reasons for joining this noble profession, it all comes back to a love for children and the desire to make a positive impact on their lives. When walking the halls of Cleveland Hill, it is evident that teachers have a heart for students and will do whatever it takes to help