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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> OhioSchools<br /> April 2010<br /> A PUBLICATION Of The OhIO eDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br /> Tough lessons in hard times:<br /> Parma Developmental Center p14<br /> Protecting our priorities p18<br /> Preserving our economic security starts with support for STRS<br /> Board candidates who will protect pension benefits<br /> and maintain access to affordable health care for all retirees<br /> Jené Wilson talks with<br /> Parma Developmental<br /> Center student<br /> OEA Jonathan Martinez.<br /> Ohio Education Association<br /> www.ohea.org<br /> Don’t forget to vote for STRS Board by May 3.<br /> Income<br /> Protected.<br /> As an NEA member, you have access to the exclusive<br /> NEA Income Protection Plan. 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As an NEA</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=3"> COVER STORY 14 Tough lessons in hard</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Getting our priorities straig</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=5"> NoTEbook Anticipating that Ohio will be eligible</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=6"> Obama Administration’s “Blueprint for Reform” lea</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=7"> Panel releases draft Common Core State Standards </a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=8"> ElEcTIoN 2010 Campaign 2010—a high-st</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=9"> Jobs n kasich blames a business-hostile clim</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=10"> ExTRa CrEDiT Great teachers make Great Public Sc</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=11"> National Poetry month celebration In April, the A</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=12"> MakING THE GrADE Save a life BECOME AN ORGAN AND</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=13"> fEaTuRE The magic of words photos © 2010 Brent T</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=14"> 4. Storyteller Lynn Ford captures the att</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=15"> BELMONT COuNTy STuDENTS ENjOy A rEAD-iN AT OhiO u</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=16"> covER STOry Tough lessons in hard times: Parma</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=17"> Jené Wilson talks with Parma Developmental Center</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=18"> OeA Lobbyist Melissa Clark lays some of t</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=19"> anybody who wasn’t making it in the public school</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=20"> fEaTuRE Protecting our priorities PReSeRVING OUR </a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=21"> The severe economic down- turn hit all pens</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=22"> SubjEcT MATTEr Conference Timeline R</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=23"> PROGRAM SeLeCTION: n Participants may select firs</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=24"> 2.2 Traditional Positional Collective Bargaining </a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=25"> 5.2 Higher Education Issues (Limit 10) </a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=26"> 2010 OEA SUMMEr lEADErSHip CONFErENCE: Members Ma</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=27"> aSSocIaTIoN OEA Spring 2010 representative Assem</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=28"> Mary Binegar (Urbana) Candidate for NEA Director </a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=29"> Gretchen Y. Washington (Sycamore) Candidate for N</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=30"> Sixteenth Annual OEA Awards Banquet fRIDAy, MAy 7</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=31"> IT’S ELEMENTARY. SAVE UP TO25% AND CHOOSE</a> <a title="April 2010 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd4391b9?page=32"> OhioSchools Mark Hill </a>