Chance for Dollars for Technology Teaching Solutions

The NEA foundation is offering $2,500 for the best 5 solutions to 4 chosen classroom problems at:  http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/12/01/nea-foundation-looks-to-reward-teaching-solutions.aspx.  These solutions need to cost no more than $500 each.  Once solutions are identified, teachers can petition for up to $500 to be able to pay to implement them.  The problems have to do with: improving math and fracture skills; improving reading skills for students without literacy success; improving parental involvement; and assuring student participation in decision making.  I think this is a great initiative.  It encourages everyone to try to create, improve and share information and ideas for some of the more challenging or ongoing concerns in teaching.  It appears that the NEA will offer opportunities for educators to continue to submit future problem lists for future consideration and future contests.  As we learn more and more through this program - perhaps one of us could develop a viable solution that could win a consideration.  Wouldn't that be great!  It could certainly help pay for expenses!