American Educator, Winter 2010-11, Vol. 34, No. 4, AFT
American Educator, Winter 2010-11, Vol. 34, No. 4, AFT
American Educator, Winter 2010-11, Vol. 34, No. 4, AFT
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Linking Children’s Health<br />
to Education<br />
www.aft.org/childhealth<br />
If students aren’t healthy, they aren’t ready to learn. A toothache,<br />
untreated asthma, an inability to see the board, and other health<br />
problems make it hard for students to pay attention in class.<br />
Teachers and parents know that children’s health affects their<br />
learning, but they may not always know where to turn for help.<br />
The <strong>AFT</strong> has created a website, www.aft.org/childhealth, that<br />
lists useful resources for the prevention and treatment of various<br />
illnesses in several areas, including dental and mental health,<br />
vision, hunger and nutrition, obesity, eating disorders, disorders, and<br />
chronic illnesses such as diabetes and seizures. Resources Resources include<br />
links to the websites of the Centers for Disease Control, the<br />
<strong>American</strong> Dental Association, and the Food Research Action<br />
Center, among others. With such information readily available,<br />
poor health should not have to limit students’ potential.<br />
VOL. <strong>34</strong>, NO. 4 | WINTER <strong>2010</strong>–20<strong>11</strong><br />
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