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PSRP Reporter - January/February 2009

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Where We Stand: Challenges and opportunities for our new president

 

Page 3  • Economic crisis worsens threat of privatizing services
Members use variety of tactics to fend off contractors
• School support staff ask: 'Could you live on this?'
Silent protest, using 'Wall of Shame,' draws attention to low salaries

 

Pages 4-5

Feature story: Teams @ Work
Paraprofessionals and teachers start with communication and end with respect

 

Page 6 • Guides show what's needed to help schools 'go green'
Environmentally friendly methods save money, keep everybody healthier
• Labor-backed legislation would protect freedom to choose a union

 

Page 7  'Reinvest, don't disinvest' in schools, Weingarten urges nation
AFT calls for shared responsibility in improving education 

 

Page 8  A conversation with Lorretta Johnson, AFT executive vice-president

 

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