42 1 Zimalcrest

Drive

803-772-6ss3

Columbia, South Carolina29210-6899

1-800-422-SCEA . FAX 803-772-0922
www.thescea.org

The South Carolina

Education Association

LASHANDA AIKEN
PO BOX 491
138 LIVE

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ELLOREE, SC29O47-049I

Dear Valued Member of The SCEA:

Thank you for your support and commitment to your profession by choosing The South Carolina
Education Association as your professional organization. As a member in the United Education
Profession - the National Education Association (NEA), The South Carolina Education
Association (The SCEA), and your Local Education Association (LEA) signifies your
understanding that public education can only survive in this economy when we as educators
unite in one mind and one body for common goals and purposes.

The SCEA is the voice for public education in South Carolina and the leader in educator rights
and legislative funding of public schools. The SCEA will continue to protect and dqfend public
education in South Carolina by insisting that state and local govemment provide adequate
funding to ensure a proper environment for teaching and learning.
This mailing contains your new membership card - your official passport to a host of The
SCEA events and benefits. Your new card gives you access to the NEA click and save
program. It is an exclusive shopping service offering members savings on brand name
merchandise from hundreds of top retailers, online stores and local merchants. We have
upgraded to provide you with better service. Check out The NEA Today, The SCEA website
(www.thescea.org), NEA website (www.nea.org) and NEA Member Benefits
(www.neamb.com) for information about the exciting benefits available to members of The
SCEA.

In?d-ffion, your

carrJ con-taiirs instructions on how to-ieglster an<i your pefSbnai

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number enD, which is your entry and opportunity to sign on to CLICK AND SAVE. Visit our
website as often as possible for the latest news and information relevant to members of The
SCEA. Keep your card handy so that you can benefit fully from the wide range of benefits
available to members of tfre SCEA. Please join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSCEA

andTwitterathttpzlltwitterl#lltheoff icialSCEA.
On behalf of the entire family of The SCEA, I thank
invite you to participate in all the programs, services
year. Together, we'll keep listening, keep learning and

I hope that you have

fulfilling

and productive school

Bernadette Hampton, President

The South Carolina Education Association
Jackie B. Hicks, President

Bernadette R. Hampton, Vice President

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Affiliated with the National

Membership
Activate your new The SCEA
card today by going to www'thescea'org