Feature:
A good start makes for a good finish
The benefits of early childhood education last a lifetime

Election 2004
The forward movement

Speak Out
Should public schools ban religious fliers?

NCLB Watch
• AFT policy brief gives context to NCLB battles
• Getting NCLB on the right course
• We want to hear from you

Class Notes
You are what you eat

Try It

News & Trends
• A 'win-win' for the Norwalk union and the school district
• Revised constitution for Washington local
• Philadelphia local's pact wins landslide approval of members
• Saturn/UAW Award spotlights labor-management partnerships
• Charter schools: AFT report is focus of forum
• NYSUT leader Hobart to retire
• Miami-Dade local set for runoff

Our Union
• Chicago higher ed faculty end three-week strike
• Professional development funds axed
• AFT's new face in the Great Lakes region

Newsmakers
• Out to the old ball game
• A teacher with winning kids—end of debate

Capitol Watch
• Federal tax deduction for teachers' expenses renewed
• E-Rate funding still vital to schools, lawmakers
• Lame-duck Congress will require vigilance by education groups

Roundup
• Calling all youth: Serve and be heard
• Young readers don't break the newspaper habit
• Disparities in access to Internet persist

Taxing Concerns
College costs: The glass is half empty and leaking

Healthwise
Union offers bilingual health and safety training

Your Money
Retire your mortgage along with your job

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