"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) How to Improve Reading First (G. Reid Lyon); (2) Drop Out Prevention Saves Money; (3) Fighting Words: Relational Aggression Poses Risk to Students (Amanda H. Davis); (4) Why We Leave: School Staffing Survey Provides Perspective (Mike Antonucci); and (5) Teacher's Little Helper: New Roles for Technology (Mike Petrilli). Additional sections include: Signs of the Times; and News from Washington, D.C.