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OhioSchools<br />
november 2009<br />
A PUBLICATION OF THe OHIO eDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br />
Tough lessons in hard times:<br />
Ridgedale p18<br />
Marion County local demonstrates solidarity and strength<br />
following the collapse of its health care insurer<br />
Fixing funding in Ohio: DeRolph vs.<br />
State of Ohio to House Bill 1 p14<br />
OEA<br />
Ohio Education Association<br />
www.ohea.org<br />
ATTENTION: NEA Members<br />
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39.2 million Americans<br />
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Did you know the average hospital bill is<br />
$22,000.00* or more?<br />
In the blink of an eye, your life can change. A car accident, a fall, or an illness can knock you<br />
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plan or Medicare coverage may offer you great coverage. But no plan pays for everything<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=1"> OhioSchools </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=2"> ATTENTION: NEA Members Will you be among the 39.2</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=3"> COVER STORY 18 Tough lessons in hard</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S meSSAGe Standing strong AS WE WORk TO</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=5"> NoTEbook Ohio becomes 14th state to join Partner</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=6"> RETIREmENT SySTEmS UPDAte ORSC... meeting sheds </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=7"> Th is Registration is NOW OPEN </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=8"> November 15 - 21, 2009 </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=9"> Find many of these stories and features at www.oh</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=10"> ExTRA CreDit </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=11"> NEA seeks nominees for 2009 Human and Civil Right</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=12"> do your students “think outside the bubble?” </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=13"> Create a cover for Ohio Schools eNTeR OUR 12TH A</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=14"> mAkINg tHe GrADe Have you seen the new NeA mem</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=15"> OEA members receive NEA Foundation Grants Through</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=16"> fEATuRE Nathan and Dale DeRolph,</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=17"> obviously, state funding of school districts cann</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=18"> Six months after the PBS program aired, the</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=19"> Legal skirmishing over the issue would cont</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=20"> fEATuRE Tough lessons in hard times: Ridgedale </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=21"> From the beginning, we were all kind of leery abo</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=22"> OEA’s Gascon continued, “We wanted to make </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=23"> lEgISlATIvE UPDAte OEA supports Ohio House actio</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=24"> HEAlTH CARE UPDAte In late Oct</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=25"> ASSoCIATIoN OEA Board of directors actions At it</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=26"> Proposed Amendment to the OEA CONSTi</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=27"> c. dues for student members, retired members </a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=28"> OEA District RA and Delegate Briefing Schedule D</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=29"> OEA announces retirement board recommendation pro</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=30"> OEA sponsors Ohio’s Big Game and High School Spor</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=31"> 10-ST-131 Click & Save Ohio 7x9.5” PDFX1a (For N</a>
<a title="November 2009 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9de7c97d?page=32"> Attention PoStmASter: PLeASe DeLiver no LAter tHA</a>