February 2000 Table of Contents

Cover Story: Read Across America

Connecticut teacher Mary Ann Fitzgerald and her students have already planned their Read Across America project. So have thousands of other educators as NEA's Read Across America celebration on March 2 nears. How about you?

Debate

Should all teachers be trained in the teaching of reading?

Little Steps, But a Long, Long Way To Go

The need is there, but Congress is slow to provide funds to make schools safer.

15-Minute Activist

The Goal: Win allies in the campaign for safer, saner schools.

Caught in the Cookie Jar

In Birmingham, Alabama, teachers and ESP walk off the job, force school board to rescind superintendent's $30,000 raise.

'We all care about the kids'

In Austin, former rivals join forces to help build better schools.

Report Card

An A+ to the Idaho Education Association for a membership first!

Do-er's Profile

Local leader Stephen Chernin

Basics for Beginners

Let's not get physical.

Kudos to . . .

Escambia (Florida) NEA UniServ and the Northeast Kingdom (Vermont) Elementary Teachers Association.

Heroes & Zeroes

Our monthly scorecard of education's friends and foes.

Rights Watch

Can school employees be sued after a school shooting?

Interview

Actor Paul Newman says weapons get too large a share of federal budget dollars.

Innovators

How NEA's Works4Me Works for You.

Problems & Solutions

New teachers in Missouri are finding support from their peers. Plus, answers to Dilemma questions, and an Ohio couple makes National Board Certification a family affair.

Reading

In Wisconsin, test scores go up as a new reading program kicks in.

FYI

A bold new plan for education from Vice President Al Gore.

ESP on the Team

In Pennsylvania, a custodian builds a Web site so good his district adopted it.

Bits & Bytes

Kansas to Little Rock: Learning civil rights lessons through video.

Letters

Readers react to the January issue of NEA Today.

President's Viewpoint: Tests and Sensibility

Taking a stand on standards and high-stakes testing.

My Turn

One of the joys of teaching is running into relatives of former students and hearing about their successes. Sometimes, as this California teacher relates, the news isn't so good.

Health

The latest on cervical cancer risk.

Money

Just out: A new stockpicker.

People

A custodian trades his chess skills for a chance to read. Everyone wins.

Resources

The best in TV, books, contests, awards. Plus, the Diversity Calendar

In the Light Lane

The Generation Gap

Masthead

Who we are.