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What is the One Conference?

The One Conference is a fabulous IEA conference that is planned with ESPs in mind, to enhance leadership skills and designed to provide professional and personal growth. IEA and your ESP leadership work together to plan this high quality conference. Many of the trainers are ESP leaders who have a passion and talent to support their students and fellow ESPs. Maybe you could be one of our next trainers at this years One Conference. Example of past sessions have been on topics such as, Self Care: Yoga or Communication Strategies for ESPs. If you would like to present at this years ESP Conference please fill out and submit and RFP, the link is below. The deadline to submit is April 30,2021.

What sessions would you like to see at this year’s One Conference?

Please comment below or email me at Jill.Scarcelli@ieanea.org with your suggestions. This will help in our planning process.

October 1-2, 2021
Virtual

One Conference RFP form is now available!
The 2021 One Conference will be a virtual event scheduled for October 1-2, 2021. If you are interested in presenting a session this year, please complete the One Conference RFP no later than April 30, 2021!

Night One of the NEA ESP Conference was a fabulous success. Stop back to see more pictures and conference updates. Who’s READY for day two!!

Day two was a success, from the energizing Zumba class this morning to the NCESP meeting late this afternoon. I’m updating this at nearly 10pm because I have to admit I took a LONG power nap this evening. LOL!!! Love my ESP family!!

NEA Student Debt Webinar – Student Debt Relief (for ESPs too!)

Join student debt experts on March 18, either at 4pm ET or 7pm ET, to discuss how we can cancel our student debt.

RSVP for March 18

Make hybrid learning awesome!

Join us on March 17 for our FREE virtual PD event! Learn about new, exciting Kahoot! features and products, and hear from our ambassadors on the best practices of making learning awesome in a hybrid environment.

Date and time: March 17, 2021 (Check the attached schedule for various session times)

Register today

Do you have student loan debt for yourself or your kids? Register to find out more about federal student loan debt forgiveness!! I’m registering today to learn more!!

Educators should be able to pursue their passion without fear of student debt.  This challenge is not exclusive to teachers, but includes our Education Support Professionals as well. And for ESP, the problem is compounded by earnings even lower than teachers. Student debt—plus stagnant wages—means a career in public education is unaffordable for too many Americans.   

Everyone who wants to learn and grow should be able to afford to do so—without exceptions. That is why NEA is working with members, staff, and supporters to achieve immediate and broad cancellation of federal student loan debt. Invite your members and Affiliates to join experts as they share the tools and strategies we are utilizing to make student debt cancellation a reality for us all. 

The webinar will take place at two times: 4pm ET and 7pm ET on March 18. People can RSVP for whichever time works best for them. Everyone is invited to attend our webinars. Anyone interested can RSVP here. 

We also will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” with NEA experts on Twitter after our second webinar. Anyone can ask a question by messaging #NEACancelsStudentDebt 8 p.m. ET – 9 p.m. on March 18. 

Education must be affordable and accessible to all. Yet for too many of us, the higher education costs to become educators has meant years and even decades of student debt. This system is working for the student loan providers and banks, but not for us. It is time to cancel our student debt. 

Just last year, NEA experts worked with members to obtain over $1 million in forgiveness and put even more on the path to forgiveness. Tune-in to find out how you can join that group and how we can join together to fight for student debt relief for all of us. 

<RSVP for the March 18 Webinar> 

No one should have to choose between paying for basic living expenses or their education.  Together, we will rewrite the rules to make this a country a place where everyone can prosper. 

In solidarity, 

The NEA Student Debt Team