In this issue:       Cafeteria Compost       ·       Hooray for Educators!       ·       Dr. Seuss Download
Silencing Cyberbullies Electronic gadgets bring new ways to harass students. Here's what you can do about it. Read more.   Dealing with Irate Parents What to do when Mom and Dad are furious over Ashley's failing grade? Advice from your colleagues. Read more. Scenes from the School Year Your photos of favorite classroom moments. View more.   NEA Celebrates Earth Day President Dennis Van Roekel salutes educators' efforts to do right by the environment.  View more. 10 Ways To Go Green Across the country, educators and students are getting creative (oyster farming, anyone?) about saving the planet. Read more. Rally Ho! "No cuts to school funding!" cry NEA members around the country as short-sighted governors slash education jobs and budgets. Read more.   Advertisement He battles bacteria and promotes public health. Meet custodian Pat Nicholson. Using cafeteria scraps to create compost—and other green activity ideas. You deserve a little love, so celebrate National Teacher Day, May 5! Just in time for Earth Day—a free, downloadable version of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.    CLASSROOM TIP Turning Trash into School Supplies Last year, during a scheduled locker cleanout, my seventh-graders strategically placed themselves in the halls near garbage cans, and asked peers to donate slightly used items like folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, and any other items that could be reused. We brought the items back to the classroom for sorting and organizing. When all was done, we had quite a collection for use this year! --Teacher tip from NEA's discussion boards. Click here for more ways to go green in your school.
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