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Tier 1 and 2 schools must implement one of four school intervention models

Ohio schools that are in School Improvement Status (the federal No Child Left Behind designation) will soon receive additional financial resources to help address the issues that impact student performance. It is important that local presidents reach out to their district leadership to discuss how to work together to plan and implement changes for improving these schools using the new funding source.

Price is First to Qualify for STRS Ballot

OFT member and candidate for the STRS Board Dale Price is dedicated to protecting our pensions and retiree health care. Vote for Dale Price for the STRS Board when your ballot arrives in early April.

The Ohio Federation of Teachers' 72nd Annual Convention.
Reflecting on the importance of education to "lift us up in life," U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in his column in the current issue of the Baltimore Afro-American praises AFT executive vice president Lorretta Johnson as a heroine in the field.

 

Black History Month

The AFT has identified a variety of resources to help educators celebrate Black History Month in February.

In this edition: 

·         Dale Price First to Qualify for STRS Ballot

·         Race to the Top, School Improvement Grant Update: Tier Designations

Aim Funding at Buildings in School Improvement Status

·         Toledo to Host OFT Convention Feb. 25-27

OFT President Sue Taylor comments on Governor Strickland's 2010 State of the State address.
In a major speech Jan. 12 at the National Press Club, AFT president Randi Weingarten unveiled a serious and comprehensive reform plan to ensure great teaching, taking on systems that have been ingrained in public education for more than a century.

As a guide to details and implementation of Ohio's Education Reform Plan, we have compiled links to several documents to help you find information and understand the new plan.

TheTom Mooney Memorial Scholarship was established in 2006 to honor late OFT President Tom Mooney's legacy in public education and union work, and to help others pursue his passions for social justice and political action. Scholarship details.

A dozen nurses, paramedics and EMTs who are members of the AFT-affiliated Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (VFNHP), as well as doctors and an AFT national representative, are leaving for Haiti on Jan. 20 to provide much-needed medical assistance for the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Members of the medical team work at Fletcher Allen Health Care, an alliance of the University of Vermont's medical and nursing schools.

When you go to the AFT's public Web site, you will find a new, improved and totally redesigned site. The redesign—the first in more than five years—involves more than just an updated, more attractive design. The site includes improved navigation and lots of new features that not only will make it easier to find what you're looking for but also to share your voice and opinions on important issues in a variety of ways. One thing you will notice is the prominence throughout of AFT members' quotes and faces.

Starting in late January, AFT members across the country will start receiving their new AFT membership cards in the mail. Once you receive your card—the entire mailing is scheduled to be completed by late February—you will want to validate it on the members section of the new AFT Web site. That will give you not only access to exclusive members-only discounts on retail shopping, entertainment, travel, magazine subscriptions, mortgage services and insurance, but also the chance to win prizes, including $500.

(August 26, 2009) - Despite serving larger populations of historically lower performing students, traditional public schools in Ohio’s eight largest urban districts eclipse charters in exceeding value-added expectations. The percentage of urban traditional public schools that exceeded value-added expectations more than doubled this year, according to state report card data released today by the Ohio Department of Education.

The Ohio Resource Center enhances teaching and learning by promoting standards-based best practices in mathematics, science, and reading for Ohio schools and universities. ORC serves as a trusted source of easily accessible, peer-reviewed, high-quality, and effective resources.

Professional Development Opportunities for Contact Hours
Interested in expanding your skills, networking with colleagues and earning contact hours via professional development seminars, workshops and events? See what's coming up.

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