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 October 2005 Table of Contents

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photo of print magazine cover The Bill's Come Due

Low pay has increasing numbers of teachers and support professionals working second or third jobs, and some are leaving the profession altogether. NEA aims to change that with a new campaign that seeks a $40,000 minimum teacher salary and a living wage as starting pay for ESPs. The impact of the salary squeeze—and what you can do about it.

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Web Logs
New Kids on the Blog
Teachers are hitting the Web in a new way, as they guide students in exciting, online writing and collaboration. Called blogs, these Web journals are the latest way to inspire.

Health & Fitness
Have a High-Energy Year!
The year starts with a bang, but soon the demands of work and home take their toll, and by second period you're ready to crash. Learn how to keep those batteries charged and prevent fatigue.

Parent Communication
A Field Guide to Parents
Grab your magnifying glass and notepad because we're trekking out and drafting the definitive scientific study of a varied and sometimes voracious breed.

People
Find It Online
Kindergarten teacher Randi Beckmann  used the Web to find help for teachers who needed supplies or special extras for their classrooms. Her site has become a type of swap meet for a great cause: children's education.

ESP
'Paging the School Nurse!'
Nurses do a lot more than bandaging boo-boos—they tackle serious illnesses and social problems. And in St. Louis, they're finally getting better pay for it.

Last Bell
Robots Rule
Arizona teacher Allen Cameron took a group of low-income, immigrant kids to the greatest robot race in the country, and returned with a surprising win over MIT's finest young engineers.

Spotlight
Double Deadline
NCLB says teachers and Title I paras should be "highly qualified" by the end of the school year, but the rules make it hard for some to comply.
Up Front
Seeing Red (and Blue)
They're finally getting it. States join NEA's call for NCLB fix.

Leading the Way
Igniting Activists

Editor's Note
Seeing the Light

President's Viewpoint
Professional Pay for Professionals: A Cause Worth Fighting For

State Report
A Healthy Contract . . .

Rights Watch
Will Military Recruiters Get the Boot?

 

 

Debate: Speak out or pipe down? 

Should teachers express their views on controversial topics in class?

Two NEA members take sides on this issue: Read their debate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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