In this issue:  90210 Paras      ·    Working with Volunteers     ·     Protect Your Health Benefits
Bring in the Parents Are your ELL parents avoiding you? Give them an invitation they can't refuse.   Gift Exchange Some get teddy bears and some get...dirt? What's your most memorable student gift? Is Your Class Off Course? Discipline tips for smooth sailing next semester.   Presumed Guilty How an educator's investigation of inappropriate student texting led to his arrest. Who Counts? The ones who get counted. Census 2010 affects federal funding for the next 10 years, and schools can help ensure an accurate count, says NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. Education Leaders Need Your Help The Feds are talking education--join the discussion and set them straight.   Advertisement Too much talking in your class? Expert educators share their solutions. They may work in Beverly Hills, but these paraeducators are being cheated out of benefits. Getting the most from your classroom volunteers. If teaching the holidays has you at a loss, we have ideas to make it work.    PROTECTING YOUR BENEFITS Stop the Tax on Your Health Benefits! Health care reform is critical, but the burden of its costs should not be shouldered by middle-class families, including millions of NEA members. Contact Your Senators Today! Tell them to reject the tax on health benefits.
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