Fort Worth Education Association

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THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS HAVE A PROPOSAL #9 ALREADY-APPROVED BY TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND, NOW, SENDING TO TEXAS VOTERS FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
THIS INCREASES RETIREMENT CHECKS BY 2%, 4%, 6% BASED ON THE YEARS OF RETIREMENT. THE LONGEST RETIRED GET 6% (lowest monthly checks based on their educator pay back then).

Please vote “yes” to this retired educator proposal which comes fully funded from an existing TRS retirement fund made up of active educator payments and state contributions.

Fort Worth ISD invites you to two family-friendly registration events for the upcoming school year!

Don't miss the Back to School Resource Fair on Friday, August 5 at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School from 4-7 p.m. and the Race to Register: Family Fun Day event on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at Polytechnic High School from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Families in attendance for both events can expect the following fun and helpful services:

- Online Registration Support
- Backpack/Book Giveaways
- District and Community Resources
- School Immunizations
- Food Trucks
- Music, Games, and so much more!

Learn more at https://www.fwisd.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=1326&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=94154&PageID=1

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Fort Worth ISD and Goodside Health are providing sports physicals at no cost to families for any student participating in athletics, band, or other extracurricular activities requiring a physical for the 2022-23 school year. Visit gsh.co/fwisd-sportsphysical for more information.

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