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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006<br /> A PUBLICATION OF THE OHIO EDUCA TION ASSOCIATION<br /> Complete results of the<br /> OEA Member Survey p14<br /> OHIO SCHOOLS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 31<br /> YOU GIVE THEM ALL YOU CAN,<br /> even things they're not aware of.<br /> YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN IN SO MANY WAYS.<br /> Some of the most important are the things they never see, like when<br /> you protect them with life insurance. If something happened to you,<br /> it's vital that their future is secure. 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