Feature story: Drawing the connection
Professional development spurs union involvement

Classnotes
Students gain in newest NAEP math survey

News and Trends
Miss. teacher pay: No strings attached
AFT launches HIV/AIDS pilot project with Zimbabwe teachers
Locals and districts look to ER&D for training

Speakout
Do today's students have a social conscience?

Capitol Watch
AFT remains out front in fight for repairing schools

You get what you pay for
States and school districts find that higher pay helps ease teacher shortages

Roundup
'Music Man' tour: No, with a capital N
UFW touts 'union strawberries'

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