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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> OCTOber 2009<br /> A PUBLICATION OF THe OHIO eDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br /> OEA member and<br /> Little Miami teacher<br /> Katie Baldner<br /> Tough lessons in hard times:<br /> Little Miami p17<br /> Fixing funding in Ohio:<br /> DeRolph vs. State of Ohio to House Bill 1 p14<br /> Closing the budget gap:<br /> OEA Urgent legislative action needed! p4<br /> www.ohea.org<br /> The new<br /> NEAMB.COM<br /> More benefits, more features,<br /> more about you.<br /> NEA Member Benefits has something to offer<br /> every member, but not every member has the same<br /> needs. 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Even if the U.S. departme</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=8"> Ultimately, my office and National Cri</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=9"> www.ohea.org Get the latest educatio</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=10"> ExTRA CreDiT Celebrate National Arts and </a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=11"> SubjECT MATTer I feel this conference helped me </a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=12"> Taylor is a teacher and a leader and is rec</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=13"> 2010 COLLeCTIVe BARGAINING CONFeReNCe PROGRAM & S</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=14"> Compensation (Education Support professionals) (3</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=15"> procedures and the right to strike to achieve the</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=16"> fEATuRE Fixing funding in Ohio: DeRolph vs. Stat</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=17"> I think my dad and I were both naïve in thinking </a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=18"> Pitner recalled listening to a young teache</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=19"> Tough lessons in hard times: little Miami by MiKe</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=20"> We continue to be excellent even amid all of our </a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=21"> OEA member Katie Baldner assists a second-grade s</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=22"> RETIREmENT SySTEmS UPDATe Retirement present p</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=23"> The SERS Board voted to recommend changes to the </a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=24"> photo compliments of www.whitehouse.gov Presi</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=25"> ASSoCIATIoN OEA Board of directors actions At it</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=26"> OEA District RA and Delegate Briefing Schedule D</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=27"> OEA sponsors Big game program photos by Michele P</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=28"> OEA announces retirement board recommendation pro</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=29"> NEA Representative Assembly deadlines and informa</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=30"> n Cluster delegate This category is available</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=31"> The Road Calls, And So Do The Savi</a> <a title="October 2009 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b9e5d93d?page=32"> ATTeNTiON POSTMASTer: PLeASe DeLiVer NO LATer THA</a>