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Tax-Time Identity Theft

As taxpayers rush to get their tax documents in by the April 15th deadline, the IRS is once again warning thieves may be targeting them as ID theft victims. Hundreds of thousands of Americans find out every year that someone has used their Social Security Number to...

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Find Free & Low-Cost Books for Your Classroom

March 2nd is Read Across America Day- also known as Dr. Suess Day! It's a day designated to help celebrate young readers and encourage them to continue on their reading journey. This year the National Education Association is celebrating Read Across America Day all...

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7 Reasons Librarians Are Important to Our Schools

Librarians have changed over the last 50 years; they do way more than just keep books and maintain students. They are an essential part of every school.  Some districts use the term “teacher-librarian” to emphasize that the school librarian is primarily an educator or...

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20 Attention-Getters to Quiet Any Noisy Classroom

Our Education Blogger is a public school teacher with over a decade of experience. She’s an active NEA member and enjoys writing about her experiences in the classroom.   20 Attention-Getters to Quiet Any Noisy Classroom Part of a good classroom management system...

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Kid-Friendly Search Engines

Teaching students how to properly research on the internet is a difficult task.  With the right tools, teachers can help students find reliable, meaningful information. Help your students conduct online research using these safe, effective search engines and websites....

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Heart Health- 6 Foods You Need To Be Eating

Food is life. It's something we think about all day, we scroll through pictures of it, we even host social gatherings with it front and center; but if we aren’t consistently putting the right food into our bodies, it can cut our lives short. Obesity and heart disease...

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10 Kindness Week Ideas for Schools

Random Acts of Kindness Week is the third full week of February, with February 17 designated as Random Acts of Kindness Day. Here are 10 ideas for teachers and students that are not only fun but help students learn to spread kindness: Create a kindness wall or...

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Valentine’s Day Printables

Want to have cute Valentines to pass out to your class, but don't want to pay out-of-pocket? Download our free Valentine's Day Educator Printables! California Casualty has been insuring educators for over half a century, so we know the amount of stress you are under...

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What You Need to Know About Classroom Quiet Zones

Have you ever heard of a classroom quiet zone?  Want to learn more?  Read on... We’ve outlined some important elements about using quiet zones in the classroom.   What is a Quiet Zone? This is an area in the classroom dedicated to providing a calming, quiet,...

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