Education Matters, December 2009

"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Notes from the Front Lines: Study Reveals Educators' Views on the Nation's High School Dropout Crisis; (2) Declaring Independence: AAE Affiliate Helps St. John Teachers Discard Washington Education Association and National Education Association for Local-Only Bargaining Option; (3) Twitter: Lessons in 140 Characters or Less (Kathleen Kennedy Manzo); and (4) The Fictional Horace Mann High School: An Observation on Priorities (Will Fitzhugh). Additional sections include Signs of the Times; and News from around the Nation and the World.