New Teachers

Get to know the school, organize your supplies and make a plan, and you'll calm the first-day jitters.

Here's how to make the most of your meetings with parents.

Build a good working relationship with your para.

Get organized for the day you might have to miss school.

A checklist of records every teacher should have on file.

Learn the secrets of getting along with your principal, pupils, parents, peers and more.

Find out how newer teachers responded to questions posed during sessions at our annual Professional Conference.

A veteran teacher tells what's worked for her in the classroom.

Read practical and philosophical advice from long-time teachers.

What to do and where to go if you receive a layoff notice.

Know what they are and how to avoid them.

Make sure you know your employer's Internet usage policies.

Black History Month facts, getting students to read assignments, free resources from the feds, and more.

Take a survey, get ready for Read Across America, making classroom rules stick, fight colds and flu, and more.

Teaching excellence, Professional Conference highlights, AFT resources and more.