NEA FOCUS: NEA Offers "Support Chain" for New Educators

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NEA Offers 'Support Chain' for New Educators
Find out why having a basic understanding of your union, then building on it with personal involvement, are the first steps toward better working conditions, pay, and benefits. More

	NEA Shares Principles to Improve NCLB The No Child Left Behind Act established goals everyone supports: high standards and accountability for the learning of all children. But NCLB is falling short of its goals for many reasons. NEA offers principles for ESEA reauthorization, and we encourage Congress to listen to the voices of educators in developing legislative proposals. More
	Teachers' Attire Should Impress Students, Supervisors For an aspiring educator, knowing curriculum and classroom management aren't the only things that make you a teacher. You also need to dress the part. In many schools, dressing professionally isn't just a smart choice, it's a requirement. More
	Hispanic Voters Rank Education as Top Issue in Fall Election Find out why candidates’ ethnic backgrounds are less a factor than where they stand on the issues and how they choose to reach out to Latino communities. More
	Maryland Affiliate Secures $40K Starting Salary for Certified Teachers The Maryland State Teachers Association is a union driven by strong local affiliates. They attribute much of their local salary success to member organization, statewide and regional bargaining coordination, advance preparation for negotiations, and intensive training of bargaining teams on everything from the "nuts and bolts" to advanced topics. More
	Here’s Help for Managing Student Work Kathleen Marshall, a second grade teacher from Washington state, has a great idea for using multiple pocket folders to manage homework and notes to or from parents. More