Tuscaloosa City Schools Restock Their Classrooms With the Help of NSSEA

Sam Davis of Learning Experiences takes stock of the items donated as part of the National School Supply and Equipment Association's Tornado Relief for Teachers effort.

Teachers in the Tuscaloosa (Alabama) City Schools impacted by the April 27 tornado will continue restocking their classrooms with the help of the National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA).

Learning Experiences in Northport, AL is a member of the organization. Owners Teresa and Sam Davis coordinated with the supply drive for instructional materials for NSSEA in conjunction with the Adopt-A-School Program. Hundreds of items donated by NSSEA’s suppliers, distributors, service providers and independent sales representatives were delivered to the Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools this week. Between today and tomorrow teachers from a number of elementary and middle schools in the city will have an opportunity to select items for their classrooms.

“We just felt  it was what we needed to do to help take care of our community. We are giving back to the community that has supported us throughout the years,” said Teresa Davis.  “Our National  School Supply and Equipment Association members have helped out with a great response to the ‘Tornado Relief for Teachers.’”

Source:  Tuscaloosa City Schools

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Fix the CPSIA: ‘Unintended Consequences’ Cost Thousands of Small Business Jobs

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) passed by Congress in 2008 was intended to make products safer, but after three years it has also effectively ended the American Dream for many small businesses and needlessly raised consumer prices. Both Democrats and Republicans agree that the law’s “unintended consequences” must be urgently fixed.

The safety of our products is our top priority. Our member companies want to focus on improving safety instead of generating paperwork. We want to invest in our products and employees instead of spending millions of dollars for unnecessary and redundant testing. The CPSIA has jeopardized the availability of and, in some cases, banned safe products such as books, bicycles, musical instruments, rhinestones, youth model ATVs and motorcycles, and clothing with zippers.

HR 1939 maintains the CPSIA’s important safety provisions but adopts some modest, common sense reforms. HR 1939 amends the CPSIA to ease regulatory burdens where appropriate, eliminate duplication and needless paperwork, and improve the accuracy of information in the CPSC’s public database. With unrealistic deadlines and new regulatory burdens fast approaching, the time is now to fix the CPSIA.

It’s Time to Put Politics Aside. Support HR 1939 and Save U.S. Jobs

A message from the National Association of Manufacturers, with thanks to:

Alliance for Children’s Product Safety
American Apparel & Footwear Association
American Pyrotechnics Association
The Art and Creative Materials Institute
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Bicycle Product Suppliers Association
Craft and Hobby Association
Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association
Handmade Toy Alliance
HandsOn Science Partnership
International Sleep Products Association
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
Motorcycle Industry Council
National Retail Federation
National School Supply & Equipment Association
Promotional Products Association
International Retail Industry Leaders Association
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America

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Video of the Week: Retailers Hope for Strong Back-To-school Spending

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In the midst of summer, many retailers are getting an early start on the back to school season with store specials in hopes of boosting sales.

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Video of the Week: A Conversation with Arne Duncan

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Recently, Education Secretary Arne Duncan sat down with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell to discuss the challenges facing public schools and the need for education reform. “As a society, we don’t value whats truly important. We value celebrity, we value athletes, we value movie stars. We don’t value what I would argue are some of the most important if not the most important people in our country. Those are the teachers who are teaching our children every single day,” he told MSNBC.

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