"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) Creating New Paths, Attracting New Teachers: Why Teachers Should Support Alternative Teacher Certification (Carrie Lukas); (2) Back to School, Getting Involved: Make a New School Year Resolution to Introduce Colleagues to the Benefits of AAE (Paula Jackson-Eaglin); (3) The Next Innovation: Open Educational Resources (DeLaina Tonks); (4) Third Education Reform Bill Clears House Committee (Alexandra Schroeck); and (5) Tenure Helps Conservatives: An AAE Member Responds to Chester Finn's Question "Who Deserves Tenure?" (David N. Cox).