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OhioSchools
april 2007
A PUBLICATION Of ThE OhIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Heroic measures p14
OEA members on the gift of life
A new chapter p10
Read Across America
at 10 years
Sign on now p3
to support
school funding
OEA seeks 402,000 signatures to
get constitutional amendment
on November ballot
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OhioSchools
3010-8936 3/07 Hertz OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for April
COVER STORY 10 A new chapter read a
PRESIDENT’S MESSaGE We need you ShOW yOUR SUPPORT
NOTEbOOk Sign on now to support school funding O
Dos and don’ts for getting petition signatures wh
3010-8947 3/07 Home Financing OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (f
Education policy group urges Ohio school funding
ExECuTIvE DIRECTOR’S MESSaGE history in the makin
ExTRA CrEdiT Spreading the word of poetry and po
SubJECT MaTTEr Teachers: Raise objection for yo
fEATuRE (Right) OEA President Gary Allen reads
photo by Maureen Patrick (Above) Delaware City T
photos by Michele Prater (Above) OEA off
(Right) Ron Stokes reads a story about Michael Jo
COvER STOry OEA member Diana Bal
Organ and tissue donation provides the gift of li
Ball, her husband Mark and daughter Rachel
DONOR TIPS am i too old to be a donor? No. you a
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1.4 Training presidents to Take the lead (
nea memBeR BenefiTs sessions: NEA Member Benefit
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ASSOCIATION OEA Spring Representative Assembly
nanci diBianca (Cuyahoga heights) candidate for n
oea Board of directors electoral unit candidates
c. Dues for student members, retired members
e. Student membership shall be open to any
B. NOMiNATiONS FOr MEMBErS OF THE BOArD OF D
Strickland calls for cuts to vouchers, charters o
OEA Minority Leadership Training Program The mino
$25.00 - $49.99 $50.00 - $99.99
Closing Achievement Gaps Conference deadline is A
3010-8929 3/07 Auto/Home OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for Ap
aTTENTiON pOSTMaSTEr: plEaSE dElivEr NO laTEr THa