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February 2003 NEA Today Table of Contents
 Cover Story:
Book Talk- Reading books is one thing. Now, with passion, skill, and a little bit of chutzpah, educators are getting kids to talk about them--like grown-ups do.
- Debate
- "Is 'abstinence-only' the best sex education policy for schools to implement?"
- Dedicated Educators, Dead-End Management
- Spending cuts and poor leadership by Edison Schools, Inc. compound the problems of a struggling Pennsylvania district.
- Healthy Students Learn Best
- Teachers and school nurses--in both NEA and AFT--point out problems of students who come from families without health insurance.
- Let Us Serve You in Santa Fe!
- Many NEA members moonlight to survive in lovely--but pricey--Santa Fe, New Mexico. That's why they've joined a drive for a citywide "living wage."
- Turning Off the Lights--and Seeing
- What would you do if a bunch a students sauntered into your classroom in broad daylight and confiscated your coffee pot, that personal fridge of yours--and, oh, your radio, too?
- Get Ready To Read!
- NEA celebrates Read Across America March 3 this year. If you're wondering what you can do to get involved, take a look at what's already happening around the country.
- I Can Do It!
- Veteran Teachers Help Beginners Survive in the Classroom.
- Retiring on Dollars a Day
- As health insurance premiums and other costs shoot up, educators on fixed incomes are getting squeezed. How secure is your retirement?
- Professional Learning
- Michigan center offers ESPs training, certification.
- Powerful Presentations
- Tips to make classroom presentations more fun for your students?
- Letters
- Readers react to previous issues of NEA Today.
- President's Viewpoint: The Greatest Gift
- Let us all celebrate the joy of helping children and young people become enthusiastic and invincible readers.
- What's in a Soccer Ball?
- Teaching students how they connect with the rest of the world.
- Dose for Dose
- Safety and legal issues regarding students receiving medication while at school.
- Money
- Surviving the Worst Financial Times
- People
- Rock On
- Resources
- Teaching Reading: Fighting for What You Know
- In the Light Lane
- Bottom Feeder
- Books by NEA Members Online
- NEATO's Recommended Reading
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