Through an NEA 2006 RA New Business Item and a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) will provide funding to send up to 15 teams of NEA members and UniServ staff (approximately 45 individuals) to the EPA's IAQ TfS National Symposium Dec. 7-9, 2006 and the NEA HIN Pre-Symposium IAQ training on Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C.

NEA HIN's pre-symposium training will address IAQ issues from the union/association perspective, including how to deal with a difficult or unsupportive administration.

This day will be followed by the 7th Annual EPA IAQ TfS Symposium, December 7-9, which centers on IAQ TfS , a nationwide initiative to help school employees and others assess, resolve, and prevent IAQ problems and reduce exposure to asthma triggers in schools.

Please Note:

Interested teams of members and UniServ staff (or other appropriate state association staff) must submit application packages directly to NEA HIN.

The NEA HIN IAQ Symposium Application Review Committee will review applications and select teams based on a set of previously developed criteria.

Available funding will cover the cost of travel, registration fees, substitute teacher reimbursement, hotel and meals. The "Application Guidelines" document on the NEA HIN Web site includes approximate costs, as well as information you will need for completing an application for funding.

Interested members and UniServ staff (or other appropriate State Association staff) can download application packages from the NEA HIN Web site.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennie Young, IAQ in Schools Project Coordinator, at 202-822-7481.

Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) will provide funding for up to 18 teams of NEA members and UniServ staff for comprehensive indoor air quality training.

The 6th annual EPA Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium will be held Jan. 12-14, 2006 in Washington, D.C. NEA HIN will again conduct a Pre-Symposium training, January 11, to address IAQ issues from the union/association perspective, including how to deal with a difficult or unsupportive administration.

The deadline for submitting applications to NEA HIN is Sept. 29, 2005.

NEA members and UniServ staff can learn more about the program and how to apply for a scholarship at the NEA HIN Web site. If you are not an NEA member but are interested in attending, visit the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium Web site.

Each year teachers, education support professionals, custodians, school nurses, school board officials, administrators, parents and others attend the conference to discuss improving the IAQ in our nation’s schools. The conference centers around EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools program which is a nationwide initiative that helps school employees and others assess, resolve, and prevent IAQ problems and reduce exposure to asthma triggers in schools.

The second annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will take place on May 7, 2003. The national day is part of the NEA Health Information Network's teen pregnancy prevention program. NEA's HIN offers sources for activities and resources to help promote the teen pregnancy prevention campaign.

Underscoring the urgency of addressing this issue is that despite recent declines, four out of 10 girls in the U.S. get pregnant at least once by age 20.

Many teens say they are concerned about pregnancy, but still think, "it can't happen to me." But it does -- to one million girls every year.

And the number one reason teen guys and girls give for not using protection is that they weren't planning to have sex and that it "just happened."

The NEA Health Information Network's teen pregnancy prevention program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control's Division of Adolescent School Health (CDC DASH) and includes two major activities.

Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) will provide funding for up to 20 teams of NEA members and UniServ staff for comprehensive indoor air quality training.

The 5th annual EPA Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium  and 2nd annual NEA HIN Pre-Symposium training will be held December 1-4 in Washington, D.C.

The deadline for mailed applications has passed, but applications can still be submitted by fax. Faxed applications must be received by Sept. 10.

NEA members and UniServ staff can learn more about the program and how to apply for a scholarship at the NEA HIN Web site. If you are not an NEA member but are interested in attending, visit the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium Web site.

Each year teachers, education support professionals, custodians, school nurses, school board officials, administrators, parents and others attend the conference to discuss improving the IAQ in our nation’s schools. The conference centers around EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools program which is a nationwide initiative that helps school employees and others assess, resolve, and prevent IAQ problems and reduce exposure to asthma triggers in schools.

Innovative workshops will be offered on mold remediation, carpet in schools, student health, cleaning and maintenance and more. Building on last year's success, NEA HIN, a co-sponsor of the Symposium, will once again conduct a Pre-Symposium IAQ training to address IAQ issues from the union perspective.