NEA educators are showing their commitment to boosting student learning
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -- How do you define a teacher's success? Some claim success should be determined by how students perform on a single test, on a single day – but experienced educators say such narrow measures do a disservice to both educators and students. In Maine and Montana, NEA members have partnered with administrators to develop compensation plans that recognize the important – and complicated – work of teachers, while rewarding their efforts to boost student achievement.
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Griffith Shows Commitment to Education
Alabama Congressman listens to educators' concerns during tele-town hall
By Brian Washington
Thursday, November 5, 2009 -- U.S. Representative Parker Griffith (AL-5), a retired oncologist, is sharing his prescription for improving public education in Alabama and across the country. Last week, Griffith participated in a telephone town hall sponsored by the Alabama Education Association and the National Education Association. The call featured close to 1,400 callers. Read more...
Congressman Parker Griffith participates in a recent tele-town hall on education
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Video of the Day: What Educators Want
One of the most frequently discussed issues in education today is how educators should be paid, and whether money alone is enough to recruit and retain qualified teachers. In this interview with a Wisconsin television station, Mary Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, an NEA affiliate, reflects on some of the alternative pay models currently being debated and shares what she thinks it will take to keep educators well compensated and happy.
To watch the video and read an article about current education issues in Wisconsin, click the image to the left.
To recommend a video of the day, e-mail khart@nea.org.
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