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Car Seats: Safety to Protect Your Precious Cargo
Protecting infants while riding in a car isn’t just a responsibility, it’s the law. Every state in the nation requires children less than three years of age to be secured in car seats, and most require booster seats and other appropriate devices even after...
Insurance Tips for Newlyweds
June through September is the peak of wedding season in the United States. Every year 2.1 million couples tie the knot. That breaks down to nearly 6,000 weddings a day! If you have a special day coming up in the near future, be sure you make all of the appropriate...
Did You Know Classic Cars Need Special Coverage?
There is nothing like the roar of a muscle car engine or the gleam from highly polished chrome. Classic cars evoke memories of simpler times when good ole American cars ruled the roads. They are often crowd favorites in parades and events and usually attract...
Classroom Technology to Increase Student Engagement
Are your students truly engaged during your instruction? Getting, and keeping, students academically engaged may be one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) says the number one way to increase...
Suicide Prevention- First Responders
By Mark Goldberg, Communications Specialist with California Casualty September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and many people don’t like to talk about it, but it’s time to start. The topic of suicide got a lot more personal for me four years ago when a good...
Self Improvement Month – Tips for Self Improvement
Fall is around the corner and with the changing of the seasons comes changing of mindset. September is Self Improvement Month, aka time to get back to the basics, set goals for yourself, and really focus on your well-being. Whether you are caught up in your day-to-day...
Covering 9/11 in the 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. "Never Forget." Americans associate this saying with the attacks on September 11th. However, many...
16 Easy No-Cost and Non-Food Student Incentives
Whatever your classroom management style may be, you probably use some sort of student reward or incentive system. Student incentives can become expensive, but motivating and rewarding students does not require a heaping stash of fun-size candy bars or a treasure...
Disaster Preparation for Pets
Our pets are precious members of the family. We take them on adventures and shower them with treats and love. However, when it comes to disaster situations, our fur babies are often an after-thought, and sadly, many suffer and are left behind when a natural disaster...
Someone Got Hurt Watching the Game- Now What?
It's officially the best time of the year. Football season! Everyone knows that football is not the same without watch parties and tailgates! You've got the cold drinks, the savory BBQ, and the big screen ready for friends and family to come over and watch your...