Resource site

Check out www.healthinschools.org for guidance on matters health and education officials confront — from school drug testing and children's health insurance to eating disorders, and scoliosis screening.

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, which operates the site, is a nonpartisan resource center at George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services.

Bully pulpit

The American Federation of Teachers reminds educators to focus on early intervention to address common signs of antisocial behavior, such as bullying, teasing, fighting and harassment, before they lead to tragedy.

Go to www.aft.org for more information on safe and orderly schools.

Arthritis help

Information for school educators and health care professionals on working with students with juvenile arthritis can be found at www.arthritis.org.

Topics deal with providing arthritic students with basic services in school, such as modification to regular education, hospital and homebound services that may require teaching at home, and a local student support team.

School nursing

The latest issue of the AFT newsmagazine Healthwire, available at www.aft.org, spotlights the state of school nursing.

The issue discusses how school nurses are dealing with the changing needs of today's public school students.