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Many Thanks To Our Retirees
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On April 23rd DEA held our annual Teachers' Appreciation Event. Congratulations to our retirees and thank you for dedicating your lives to helping kids.
Back Row: Ann Gates, Gwen Hollback, Lonna Osmond, Joe Lenge, Connie Montgomery, Jody Schuld, Linda Coleman
Front Row: Debby Stein, Peg Kok, Suellyn Stotts, Judy Kuck, Carla Downes, Marcia Brandt
More Pics Here... |
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STRS Elections
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OEA feels strongly that Mr. Stoll’s recent e-mail was a cynical exploitation of the emotions of educators, including a quote from dissident board member Dennis Leone, in an attempt to make them fearful about the financial future of STRS and cast a vote for Stoll. |
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DEA Collects 13,569 Books for Children's Hospital
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Thank you and congratulations to all DEA members who helped collect books for needy children. The books were delivered on Friday to the warehouse where they will be sorted and then delivered to Children's Hospital. The hospital will then distribute the books to children when they come in for check-ups. Read our press release. |
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Teacher Appreciation Event
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The DEA Teacher Appreciation Event will be on Thursday, April 23rd from 4:30-6:30 at the Dublin Marriott by Tuttle Crossing. An email will be sent shortly for registration. Many thanks to Kristi Jerger and Mary Kalix for organizing this event. |
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Child Abuse Training Letter
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The linked letter regarding the four hour mandate of Child Abuse Training in HB 276 was sent to Representative John Carney. |
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DEA Response to Guest Column
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The recent guest column by Matt Mayer, alleging that the Dublin Educators’ Association (DEA) and the Board of Education have not been accountable to the public was both mean-spirited and misinformed. |
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Teacher's Response to Guest Column
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Greg King, a statistics teacher at Coffman HS wrote this response in the comments section of the Columbus Local News website. Thanks for setting the record straight Greg. |
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Issue 76 Passes! Thank You!
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We know the importance of education. We know we don’t just teach our students to read, write, and add. We teach them critical thinking skills, how to work in groups, and how to manage their schoolwork and their lives. We teach them to say no to drugs, yes to helping others, and why they are an integral part of their community. We teach them respect and tolerance, understanding and fairness, responsibility and persistence. |
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Rally 2.0
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About 150 staff and GSC members showed up for a last minute rally on Monday the 3rd at Sells. Bailey staff and parents also had a rally at their school that day. Great job everyone!
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Teachers' Pay Criticism Unfounded
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This is a response to the Dispatch article printed on October 12th, 2008 which basically said teachers are overpaid and that voters should consider this when voting for schools ballot issues. This response was written by Scott DiMauro, President of Central OEA/NEA. Scott's response was printed, the Dispatch wrote a follow-up disputing his letter and did not post his letter on their website. However, their articles can be found there. |
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Good Schools Committee Donations
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DEA Members raised $2,518.30 for the Good Schools Committee. This money goes toward signs, mailings, fliers, etc. Thank you to all DEA members who contributed and to all the Building Reps who collected the money. |
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Public Information Request
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ODE responds to public information salary data request from Buckeye Institute
The Center for Transparent and Accountable Government at the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions has made a public records request to ODE seeking certain teacher and administrator information reported to the Department through the Education Management Information System (EMIS). |
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About Membership in DEA...
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Teachers and the educational community in general face many different challenges. DEA is committed to communicating, educating, and advocating on behalf of its members. With membership comes: positive relationships with district leaders, financial services and benefits, legal protection, liability protection, professional advice from an OEA LRC, professional publications, opportunities to serve on local, state, and national committees, and a voice in association business. |
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Thank You for Supporting the Dr. Dinah Wright Scholarship
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Thank you to the following businesses for supporting the Dr. Dinah Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund.
McCormicks and Schmicks (Thx Bill Murphy), Tucci's Restaurant, Rusty Bucket, Audacious, Park your Paws Doggie Day Care, Lori Sudler, Jason's Restaurant, Dublin Village Tavern, Coldwater Creek, Dublin Marriot, and The Spa at River Ridge. |
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233% Increase in your Licensure Fees
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Congratulations and thank you for your great work in making our views known to the State Board of Education! It is safe to say that each one of them understands our concerns, as more than one thousand email letters have been sent to each member. |
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OVER 10,000 BOOKS COLLECTED
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DEA members helped collect over 10,000 books for the Reach Out and Read program. Many thanks to Kristi Jerger and Dawn Boerger for their effors in organizing this event and to everyone who donated their time and books. |
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OEA Press Release on Licensure Fees
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Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio Education Association’s 130,000 members express extreme disappointment with the unreasonable increase in teacher licensure fees from $60 to $200. |
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Keeping you Informed
 Keeping You Informed |
| Check out the revamped NEA Member Benefits site |
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| 2009 DEA Teacher Appreciation Event Slideshow |
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| GPO/WEP - Being Penalized for becoming a teacher |
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| Governor Strickland's Conversations On Education |
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| DEA Survey Results |
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| About Read Out and Read Video |
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| An absolutely pathetic blog posting. |
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| HEADLINE: Charter Schools Little Better Than Others: Study. Chicagos charter high schools enroll fewer poor, special education and limited-English students; average nine more days of school a year and 40 more minutes of classes a day - yet do not perform much better than city neighborhood high schools, the new report claims. Read More... |
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| Myths and Facts about Educator Pay |
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| Online Training - This year PreK-8 teachers were sent a link to the Public School Works website which requires four hours of training on Child Abuse Prevention. This training is now mandated by House Bill 276. (ORC 3319.073) This is an example of how politicians are effecting your work. |
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| Welcome Warehouse - Two kind hearted employees of the Dublin School System have spear-headed an effort to collect and distribute clothing, household items and furniture on their own time. Their mission is to collect and distribute clothing and household items to families who are temporarily in need in our community. More info... |
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| HEADLINE: The Pre-Pre-SAT. Is another College Board exam, aimed at even younger students, really necessary? Read More... |
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| HEADLINE: U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders comparable to peers worldwide in math and science, study shows. Read More... |
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| HEADLINE: Charters Haven't Proved Superior. Read More... |
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Teacher Appreciation Event 2008 |
Pictures here...
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NCLB Video |
| www.notonthetest.com |
| Great Schools 2020 |
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| RIF Language - The Ohio Revised Code 3319.17(C) states that teachers will be RIFed within their area of certification in reverse order of senority with preference being given to those with a continuing contract. Full Time and Part Time status is no longer used unless there is a tie. |
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