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OhioSchools
AUGUST 2005
Member Resource Guide
Fighting anti-education attacks
OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2005 55
You try to prepare your students for tomorrow.
But what about your family?
No one knows better than you how
difficult it is to balance being a parent
and a teacher. And, since your days
are so busy, trying to juggle both may
sometimes cause you to postpone
making important decisions.
Why not take some time now to
reexamine your insurance needs and
consider enrolling in the NEA Group
Term Life Insurance Plan, issued by
The Prudential Insurance Company of
America. It's basic coverage that helps
provide affordable protection for your
family. This plan is designed to help
offset the income your family would
lose, should something happen to you.
There are many convenient
OhioSchools
You try to prepare your students for tomorrow. B
COVER STORY 24 Fighting back OEA local
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Fight of a lifetime During
NOTEBOOK photo court
Some 15,000 OEA members and education supporters
Rally participants take their message to the stre
OEA President Gary Allen and Vice President Patri
Create a cover for Ohio Schools Ohio Schools
EXTRA CREDIT Apply now for NEA Foundation G
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Hard questions, ha
MAKING THE GRADE OEA honors members with 2005 aw
ESP OF THE YEAR AWARD OEA ESP of the Year James M
PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/PAUL SWADDLING
Creating a piece of art to reflect the hopes and
SUBJECT MATTER Quality and accountability EDUCA
The ESB will focus on existing preparation
FEATURE 2004-2005 Ohio teacher salaries T he sala
Top BA Minimum Top Care
FEATURE A student library assistant checks out it
Since those initial conversations, INFOhio
An equally important goal became creating a
According to Cynthia DuChane, Project Coord
Public education takes hit in Ohio’s budget O
ing agreement is renewed during the existence of
COVER STORY Fighting back OEA LOCAL ASSOCIATIO
In a time when it's tough for districts to secure
GROWING THREAT Three Rivers Schools has be
OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2005 27
Your leadership team Member Resource Guide Gary
OEA District Associations O EA'
OEA Executive Committee T he 57-membe
Judith Malinowski Rebecca Mayer
OEA field office information* REGION 1 COLUMBUS V
REGION 3 BOARDMAN Trumbull-Portage Jt .SC Herman
Member Resource Guide 34 OHIO SCHOOLS AU Southwe
OEA HEADQUARTERS 225 East Broad Street P.O. Box
Attorney referral Member Resource Guide A
HAMILTON COUNTY Norma Holt Davis, Esq. 1205 Pendl
Your dues dollars Y
$$$$$$$$$$$ OEA dues YOUR OEA DUES DOLLARS PR
OEA offers members a variety of services designed
contract rights are jeopardized; personnel file m
OSEA member Kitrina Vickery networking with Senat
OEA awards and scholarships OEA presents awards
2005-2006 OEA Membership Promotion and Retention
OEA 21 Implementation Team issues “Whole System”
THE NEXT STEP The IOT recommendations wer
ASSOCIATION Materials available to local presiden
· Copies of the Ohio Public Employee Collecti
Elections for local delegates must be held
With NEA Member Benefits and OEA ACCESS, membersh
HEALTH AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAMS NEA Memb
OEA Executive Committee actions A t it
Low rates exclusively for NEA members like you.
ATTENTION POSTMASTER: PLEASE DELIVER NO LATER THA