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