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The Supplemental Health Insurance Program’s 2017 premium notices will be sent in early January to retirees who have not elected to pay premiums via automatic pension deduction.

Financial security still a labor priority

Nearly half of all families in this nation have not saved for retirement.

Grants, Awards & Freebies — Dec. 1, 2016

Grants for classroom technology, a manual for teachers of stuents with autism, playground makeovers and more.

The lack of curriculum

It was very disappointing to read your article about the lack of curriculum in so many schools [“Widespread lack of curriculum in core subjects,” Nov. 3].

Student debt scams on the rise

Beware of the commercials, Facebook ads or letters promising to eliminate your student debt or cut your payments to nearly nothing.

DOE aligns city teaching licenses with state certification

The Department of Education has expanded the grade-level boundaries for a number of teaching licenses in order to ensure that city licenses align with state certificates.

Bilingual education and California

On a bleak night for progressive politics, there were glimmers of hope at the state level. On Nov. 8, California voters, by an overwhelming 73 percent, lifted a 20-year-old ban on bilingual education.

Election Day blues

After the election of Donald Trump, everything dear to us is on the line. We have political strength, but we can always be stronger. Every UFT member must contribute to COPE. If you contribute, please consider contributing an additional amount.

The importance of teamwork

Regarding the story “Two of a kind” [Nov. 3] about the guidance counselor and social worker at PS 203 in Queens:

A safe place to learn

The results of the November election have left many New York City public school students feeling vulnerable.