NEA: NEA Today: Table of Contents

January 2000 Table of Contents

Cover Story: School of the Future?: The new Cesar Chavez High just outside Phoenix boasts a beautiful courtyard and a high-tech learning environment. But what may really distinguish Chavez High is its unique approach to making decisions and organizing students.
Debate: Will public education survive the next century?

The 2000 Census: Why it really counts: NEA is committed to an accurate Census count this year. At stake: funding for kids and schools and a politcal voice for all citizens.
All Work, No Pay...: Most ESP are covered by federal overtime rules. That means a hefty tab for a "working" lunch.
Do-er's Profile: Local leader Liz Everett
Basics for Beginners: Five tips for making sure overtime pays off.
Kudos to . . .: NEA's California state affiliate for an imaginative media offensive.
Heroes & Zeroes: Our monthly scorecard of education's friends and foes.
Rights Watch: A look at the pivotal court cases that have shaped the education century.
Interview: Idaho teacher Barbara Morgan sets herself for an out-of-this-world mission.

Innovators: A college president targets the barriers to quality public education.
Problems & Solutions: Maryland math program breaks with tradition.
Reading: Latest research fuels New Jersey push for better reading instruction.
FYI: Educators and architects: teaming for better school buildings.
ESP on the Team: In Spokane, paras chart their own profesional development course.
Bits & Bytes: Texas students keep eyes on the world from inside their classroom.

Letters: Readers react to the November issue of NEA Today.
President's Viewpoint: Seuss and Substance: Beyond "Read Across America".
My Turn: Students in a rural Maine community can reach their teacher by phone at home. E-mail is next.
Health: How can NEA members help students distinguish health facts from myths?
Money: In a quandary about credit cards, insurance, mutual funds?
People: New Jersey teacher Christine Stockton leads the Lawrence High School Operation Smile youth club, part of an international effort to help kids.
Resources: The best in TV, books, contests, awards. Plus, the Diversity Calendar
In the Light Lane: Playing the blues.

Masthead: Who we are.