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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> August 2008<br /> Member<br /> Resource<br /> Guide p27<br /> Election<br /> 2008 p22<br /> <br /> Art by 2008-2009 Membership<br /> Reflections Art Contest winner<br /> Peter Berwald, high school art<br /> teacher in Springboro<br /> OhioSchools<br /> AUGUST 2008<br /> FEATURES Member<br /> 18 2007-2008 Ohio teacher Resource<br /> Guide p27<br /> salaries Election<br /> 2008 p18<br /> 22 Barack Obama in<br /> his own words<br /> In votes, policy statements and<br /> debates, Obama shares his positions on education, the economy and<br /> health care<br /> 27 OEA Member Resource Guide<br /> DEPARTMENTS<br /> 2 President’s Message<br <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=1"> OhioSchools </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=2"> </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=3"> Art by 2008-2009 Membership Reflections Art Conte</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MEssAgE Teachable moments ThROUGh Li</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=5"> NoTEbook State Superintendent of Public instructi</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=6"> are you prepared for retirement? OEA-SPONSORED Fi</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=7"> ExEcuTIvE DIREcToR’S MEssAgE Plugging into the </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=8"> ExTRa CREDIt Law & Citizenship Conference foc</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=9"> Create a cover for Ohio Schools ENtER OuR 11th a</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=10"> OEA on the web A GUiDE TO ThE BEST FEATURES ON OE</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=11"> </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=12"> makING tHE gRADE white house honors OEA members</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=13"> </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=14"> Recent legislation passed by the Ohio General Ass</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=15"> OEA member’s winning art reflects the diversity—a</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=16"> LEGISLaTIvE uPDAtE OEA responds to Governor Stric</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=17"> ASSESSiNG ThE CONTEXT Education policies and prog</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=18"> SubjEcT MAttER Ethics and education During the</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=19"> CODE OF EThiCS OF ThE EDUCATiON PROFESSiON PREA</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=20"> FEaTuRE 2007-2008 Ohio teacher salaries T he sal</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=21"> Top BA Minimum Top Care</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=22"> Understanding the single salary schedule The sing</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=23"> saLaRy INCREasEs Teacher salary increases c</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=24"> FEaTuRE Barack in his o words Obama wn iN vO</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=25"> We are a nation that has always understood that o</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=26"> ELEcTIoN 2008 “There are</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=27"> The ultimate civics lesson: REGiSTER AND vOTE </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=28"> 2008-09 OEA Membership Promotion and Enrollment M</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=29"> </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=30"> Your OEA leadership team Patrici</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=31"> OEA District Associations OEA’s network of 1</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=32"> OEA Board of Directors T he 55-member OEA Board o</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=33"> Rebecca Mayer Martha Mitchell </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=34"> OEA field office information* REGION 1 OEA ANNEX </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=35"> REGION 3 BOARDMAN Mahoning Valley SC Helen Trapp </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=36"> Member Resource Guide Southwest Hills SC Jeff No</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=37"> OEa hEaDquaRtERs 225 East Broad Street, P.O. Box </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=38"> Attorney referral program 2008-2009 Member Reso</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=39"> OR 3099 E. 14th St. Columbus, Oh 43</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=40"> Your dues dollars Member Resource Guide Y </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=41"> OEA dues your OEa dues dollars provide you with </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=42"> OEA offers members a variety of services designed</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=43"> demotion and/or reassignment; salary disputes; le</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=44"> Benefits of OsEa membership Although education ma</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=45"> OEA awards and scholarships OEA presents awards </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=46"> Materials available to local presidents A variety</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=47"> and Public Education) fund-raising materi</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=48"> n february 22, 2009 OEA Bylaw 5-8a requires </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=49"> n student-NEa delegate Filing deadline is Mar</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=50"> NEA Member Benefits programs and services: hELPiN</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=51"> FINANCIAL SERVICES Managing money wisely NEa cre</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=52"> Protect your future… and the future of public edu</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=53"> aSSocIaTIoN OEA Board of Directors actions A t i</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=54"> Update on the OEA Executive Director search </a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=55"> 08-ST-106 6/08 Dues-Tab OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for Aug</a> <a title="August 2008 Ohio Schools page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e9edbb38?page=56"> AttENtION POstMAstER: PLEAsE DELIVER NO LAtER tHA</a>