No Child Left Behind: The Sequel

TROUBLE VIEWING THIS EMAIL? VIEW IT ONLINE IN THIS ISSUE: Gender identity protections in schools » Prepare now for back to school » Future Teachers Need Degrees, Not Debt Alexis Ploss dreams of becoming a high school teacher. But this dream comes with a cost: years of crushing student loan debt. Urge Congress now to keep student loan rates from doubling. Virtual Schools, Real Money As cyber schools have expanded across the nation, profits have exceeded student results. Stand with Chicago's Children We should be asking what is best for our students, not the bottom line, says NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. How Much Do Students Know About Science? More than you think, a new study finds. Rewriting No Child Left Behind  Educators call on lawmakers to ensure fairness, flexibility, and innovation for students in the new law. Heroics in Oklahoma Educators aren't trained to put their lives on the line for their students. Yet time and again, they do. Office Workers Launch Living Wage Campaign When full-time school employees qualify for public assistance, it's time to fight for professional pay. What Are Your Summer Plans? If you're like most educators, you're keeping busy this summer, catching up on professional development, working, or taking much-needed time to recharge your batteries for fall. Tell us what your plans are. More Top Stories Need a laugh? Check out our favorite student homework excuses » It's never too early! Start planning now for the new school year » Gender equity protections: Moving from policy to practice » Want to improve teaching? Listen to students » Time-Saving Tips for Classroom Teardown and Setup "I end the year with Summer Safety as a topic of a bulletin board," writes one third-grade teacher. "Then in August, I change summer to school and add buses and other school items, so I have one thing crossed off my list." Read other educators' ideas for efficiently packing up their classrooms. Find hundreds of educator tips or share your own ideas » Find more education news at NEAToday.org »  •  Learn about NEA advocacy at Education Votes » Unsubscribe  •  Forward to a Friend  •  Privacy Policy  •  Contact Us Published by the National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-3290 ADD NEWS@NEA.ORG TO YOUR LIST OF APPROVED SENDERS TO ENSURE DELIVERY. YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED AS PKSELMATHJALEEL.JARIYA@BLOGGER.COM.