The results of a survey of 273 consumer education teachers in Illinois indicated that these teachers do not feel they have an adequate academic background in consumer education. Their responses were analyzed by undergraduate major. Business education teachers must be trained to teach basic business. (SC)

Miss Furtado expresses her views on what she feels is important in the training of business teachers. (Editor)

Suggests that business teachers should use formal written proposals, a standard operating procedure in business, to make requests of administration for equipment, supplies, programs, and other needs. (SK)

Consumerism is now accepted with dignity, leading to a burgeoning forth of interest in and nationwide approval of consumer education. A creed is presented which offers some suggestions and guidelines by which the consumer educator can evaluate his own effectiveness, modify his criteria for excellence, and continue to make the course relevant. (SC)

Suggestions for communication between the guidance people, the business department, and the students. (Editor)

Helping to sponsor a local business education club should be looked on as a challenge by a business teacher, according to the author. She names several business and office occupation education clubs and notes a number of activities that the teacher might conduct within the class. (MF)

The business teacher can serve as a resource person to business community secretaries and local school secretaries. This article presents guidelines for conducting enrichment programs/activities and lists and discusses eight skill areas in which enrichment activities might be useful. (SH)

Part 1 of a 4-part series on shorthand instruction. (HD)

Initiate a plan of action in your school to communicate the activities of your department to the guidance counselors. (Editor)