Two free webinars for teachers are coming up in January—register now to reserve your spot to learn about your free speech rights and how to make the best use of your Health Savings Account.
Using Your Teacher Voice: Know the Boundaries of Your Free Speech Rights
January 6, 4-5 p.m.
Knowing your rights as a teacher is critical to your work within the classroom and your school community. Make sure you don’t get tripped up and face repercussions that could put your livelihood at risk.
In this webinar you’ll learn more about both protections for teachers’ rights and the statues that curtail some free speech rights for public employees. The webinar will also cover measures CEA is pushing for this legislative session that would further protect teachers and support teachers’ free speech rights. Find out how you can get involved and make a difference.
Your Health Savings Account: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
January 14, 4-5 p.m.
Learn how to make the most of your Health Savings Account! Register to hear CEA insurance specialist Tom Lally cover everything from qualifying health expenses to tax implications, special contribution increases for married individuals, rules and exceptions for veterans, bridges to Medicare, using IRA accounts to fund your HSA, surprising ways to save money on prescriptions—including whether and when coupons are actually a good deal, and much more. Lally’s workshop is updated to include the most current rules and legislation.
“Tom’s presentation shows members how to use their HSAs to their fullest potential and how to avoid common pitfalls,” New Haven County Director and Waterbury math teacher George Flaherty says. “My colleagues left his presentation talking about how they were going to maximize their contributions, look at investment options, track medical appointment mileage, and save receipts from sunscreen, Band-aids, and other qualifying purchases for future reimbursements when cashflow is needed.”
