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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> april 2006<br /> A PUBLICATION Of The OhIO eDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br /> Protecting<br /> our priorities p14<br /> Board candidates Mark Meuser<br /> and conni ramser on their plans<br /> for ensuring a strong State Teachers<br /> retirement System<br /> Should you stay<br /> or should you go? p12<br /> Research finds decision to retire<br /> is influenced by post-employment<br /> health insurance concerns<br /> (Above) OEA-Retired member Gary Howell,<br /> OEA member Conni Ramser, OEA member<br /> Mark Meuser and OEA-Retired member Mark Milless OhiO SchOOlS april 2006 35<br /> 36<br /> 3010-8632 3/06 Alamo Car Rental OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for April issue)<br /> OhiO SchOOlS april 2006<br /> AL380406<br /> cOVEr STOrY<br /> 14 protecting<br /> our priorities<br /> Board candidates Mark Meuser<br /> and Conni<a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=1"> OhioSchools </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=2"> 36 3010-8632 3/06 Alamo Car Rental OH 7” x 9.5” </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=3"> cOVEr STOrY 14 protecting our priori</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MESSAgE Consider this rETirEMENT SECU</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=5"> NoTEbook health Care pooling Board moves to addr</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=6"> (above) OEa member amanda crist, a DYS teacher, a</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=7"> ExEcuTIvE DIREcToR’S MESSAgE Emerging Local Leade</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=8"> ExTRa CREdiT Spreading the word of poetry and po</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=9"> hazlett, who now teaches devel- opmental al</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=10"> FEaTuRE photos by Michele prater </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=11"> photos by Michele prater During the read</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=12"> In late February, the National Museum of th</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=13"> photos by Julie Newhall (above) Ohio Supreme co</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=14"> photo compliments of NEA Survey responses can be</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=15"> in early 2005 the OEa and the Ohio Federa</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=16"> covER STORy protecting our prior</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=17"> One of the first things some people think of when</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=18"> lEgISlaTIvE uPdATE Where do they stand? ThE 2006</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=19"> Editor’s note: In recent focus groups and survey </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=20"> heads up: HOW INITIATIVES TO LIMIT TAXES AND RAIS</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=21"> republican leaders passed a law to raise Ohio’s m</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=22"> Conference Timeline Registration begins 7:30 a.m.</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=23"> PROgRAM SELECTION ■ Participants may select first</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=24"> 1.3 Effective Leadership: New Leaders Meeting </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=25"> 2.2 Bargaining Simulation for New Negotiators </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=26"> PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP are you looking for in-de</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=27"> What It Takes to Take the Lead: Building Leaders </a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=28"> aSSocIaTIoN OEa Spring representa- tive Assembly</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=29"> Charles W. Riegler (North Canton) Candidate for O</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=30"> Rita J. Walters (Switzerland of Ohio) Candidate f</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=31"> gretchen Washington (Sycamore) Candidate for Memb</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=32"> OEA Executive Committee actions at its meeting he</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=33"> OEA District RA/Delegate Briefing schedule CAPITA</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=34"> ScHool STORiES Jimmie Tipton president, West carr</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=35"> 3010-8516 3/06 Home/Auto OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for Ap</a> <a title="April 2006 Ohio Schools page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/88e7e97c?page=36"> </a>