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TSTA Hurricane Relief Center Galveston Education Association Contact Information Contact Denise Thomas, Galveston Education Association secretary, at dyodasmom2@aol.com or Denise_Thomas@galveston-schools.org if you have supplies, materials, etc. to donate to GEA. NEA Family Donates to TSTA's Hurricane Ike Relief Fund The National Education Association’s Health Information Network (NEA HIN) Disaster Relief Fund on Friday morning presented the Texas State Teachers Association with a $50,000 donation to TSTA’s Hurricane Ike Relief Fund. more TSTA Creates Fund to Aid Members Hit by Ike TSTA is collecting funds specifically to assist our members hit by Hurricane Ike. The money collected will go to TSTA members to help them get through this difficult time. The Hurricane Ike Relief Fund is not an IRS recognized charitable fund and money contributed to this fund is not automatically tax deductible. We can accept contributions from individuals, locals, corporations, charitable organizations and unions. To make a contribution to this fund, please mail a check to: TSTA Hurricane Ike Relief Fund,316 W.12th St., Austin, TX 78701. Download the form to apply for assistance from TSTA’s Hurricane Ike Relief Fund as a Microsoft Word file or an Adobe pdf file. If you have Internet access but no printer or wish to submit your application by email, please download the application as a Word file. You may then type your information directly onto the form. Save the completed document on your computer, then include it as an attachment when you send us your email. Hurricane Insurance Questions: Here Are Some Answers As homeowners start the claims process, they're asking a lot of questions about what's covered. The Houston Chronicle surveyed attorneys, the Texas Department of Insurance and other insurance experts to answer some common questions.  more Download Hurricane Ike Relief Fund Flyers Download the flyer TSTA designed for local presidents in areas hit by Hurricane Ike to distribute to publicize this assistance. The flyer has a space for the local education association's name to be inserted. Download the flyer TSTA designed for local presidents elsewhere in the state to distribute to encourage members to donate to the relief fund. The flyer has a space for the local education association's name to be inserted. Share Your Hurricane Ike Stories, Photographs  If your home or your school was hit by Hurricane Ike, please share your stories and photographs with us so we can consider running them in the Advocate or on the TSTA website. E-mail to Public Affairs Specialist Joe Bean at joeb@tsta.org. Other Relief Funds Offer Tax Deductibility Members who would like to make an automatically tax deductible contribution should consider going to either the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. Please designate your contribution for Hurricane Ike relief. Information for Voters in Areas Hit by Hurricane Ike Voters displaced by Hurricane Ike may not be certain of their future living arrangements, either short or long term. Voters who have been displaced have several options for voting in the November election, according to the Elections Division of Texas secretary of state's office. more TEA Posts Hurricane-Related Frequently Asked Questions The Texas Education Agency has posted FAQ: Education Services for Students Evacuated Due to Hurricane Ike. This also includes information for school employees in areas hit by Ike, such as staffing, accountability and textbooks. more Districts Hit by Ike Can Obtain Surplus Federal Property School districts in the 29 declared counties that have been touched by Hurricane Ike may be eligible for surplus federal equipment such as vehicles, chairs, desks, filing cabinets, tractors, heavy equipment and woodworking and metalworking equipment. more Unemployment Benefits for School Employees Hit by Ike Employees whose school districts have notified them that they will not be paid because of school closures in the wake of Hurricane Ike may be entitled to unemployment benefits. People who worked in Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller and Washington counties who are out of work due to storms and flooding caused by Hurricane Ike may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance and/or Disaster Unemployment Assistance. more Hurricane Ike Information and Resources TSTA staff has compiled information about resources and services available for people living in or displaced from areas affected by Hurricane Ike. more