The Guy Teacher
He's often smart, energetic, compassionate, and fun. But how do teachers like Michael Pope really feel about their work? It's more complex than you may think. A look at the men in our schools: why we love them, why we need them, why want more of them.
Getting Organized
An Illinois local has achieved 99 percent membership by creating a network where members feel they have a strong voice in the Association--because they've got a leader to talk to at their own school.
First Person
What They Did Last Summer
ESP
Small local Associations can make big things happen in a district. Four education support professional locals in Delaware unite and stand their ground in a 'district in turmoil.'
People
Nancy Christy's eighth-grade English students always knew she was a million-dollar teacher. But now, the rest of America knows it, too: Christy is the first American woman to win $1 million on a TV quiz show. Also: Claire Garland brings centuries-old Cherokee history to life.
Last Bell
Bob Fullmer and Glenn Schmidt, both from Wisconsin, went to Colombia last March as part of an eight-member AFL-CIO labor delegation. They wanted to find out why belonging to a union in Colombia carries a potential death penalty--and what they as Americans could do to help. Their delegation met with more than two dozen unions, government officials, academics, United Nations commissioners, and U.S. Embassy officials. Fullmer and Schmidt, NEA Board of Directors members, describe 14 hours out of 10 intense days.
Money
How to keep your credit clean (and gain rewards like benefitting from today's low interest rates; making sure insurance pays off; buying a new car wisely; and a tax quiz)
Layoffs
Despite the well-known teacher shortage, thousands of educators nationwide are getting laid off. A look at the impact these cuts are having on educators and their communities.
Para Educators
Paraeducators in Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Washington demonstrate that they're 'qualified' under the federal law by building portfolios.
Rural Schools
"Something happens every day on the bus or in a classroom that lets me know I've made a difference," says Kentucky bus driver Tim Southern, who has created a classroom on wheels.
