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October 2003--Highlights
 


Feature:
Talkin' Union

Committed to strengthening the union, activists from Chicago and New York City traveled south to work with current AFT members and recruit new ones

Classnotes
Study put premium on district-level reform
Teachers, public in sync on education

Try It

Speak Out
Do handhelds help learning?

American Teacher's Where We Stand
Their first teachers

News & Trends
Early childhood education is key, Feldman says
Higher starting salaries making teaching careers more attractive
NYSUT lobbying: One for the books
Updated guide helps navigate NBPTS certification
Union's ER&D training expands to regional institutes
Training equips NYC lab specialists to deal with spills
Recalling a historic march for freedom
Exit exams have mixed impact
Ore. state fed takes battle to Sizemore
Dyslexia: Early detection is crucial
AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign surpasses goal

Special Report
Teacher of the Year

Our Union
Nurse reinstated with back pay
2003 Porter Scholars Program winners

ESEA Watch
NCLB: Keeping an ear to the ground
AFT project helps paraprofessionals meet standards

Retirement News
ER&D keeps retiree where she wants to be: in the classroom
Privatization of Medicare opposed

Round Up
Your lesson is in the mail

Your Money

Tax Talk

Where To Find It

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