Hurricane Relief: Outreach From National Organizations
These are among the groups providing Web-based information or coordination to help schools, students, and educators affected by Hurricane's Katrina and Rita.
American Council on Education/National Association of College and University Business Officers
www.campusrelief.org
Provides a list of colleges and universities in the Gulf region affected by the hurricanes and their current operational status. Also has a list of institutions offering temporary enrollment for students who had been enrolled at colleges affected by the hurricanes.
American Federation of Teachers
www.aft.org
Has set up a member-to-member locator site, in partnership with United Teachers of New Orleans, where UTNO members can provide current contact information and locate colleagues from the New Orleans public schools. Union has also started a relief fund for educators who were forced to evacuate their communities...
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