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The announcement that Ohio earned the federal Race to the Top grant will help ensure that the future of our state is made stronger through strategic investments in public education. The grant will further bolster Governor Ted Strickland’s work on education reform through the Ohio Education Opportunity Act.
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Amanda Van Ness, a kindergarten teacher at Toledo’s Pickett Elementary School, stood with President Barack Obama as he signed the education jobs stimulus bill Tuesday. The bill will provide $10 billion to help districts nationwide keep teachers in the classroom where students need them, preventing thousands of educators from being laid off due to lack of funding.
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The Education Opportunity Act (reforms created via House Bill 1) established the requirement that all school districts participate in family engagement. Participate in a brief survey to share your district's family engagement efforts. |
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In this edition: · Teachers Celebrate Ohio’s Win in Race to the Top · Ohio Teacher Stands with President Obama for Signing of Education Jobs Bill · State Board Rules in Favor of Fired Beachwood Bus Drivers · Public Schools Continue to Outperform Charters |
Make plans to attend the 2010 Local Leaders’ Conference, an annual opportunity for local presidents, and other key local leaders and staff, to get up to speed on current issues facing our members and learn new skills in order to become more effective leaders.
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Melissa Cropper, a librarian in the Georgetown Exempted Village Schools in southern Ohio, joined the Ohio team to present the state’s Race to the Top application to the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives interrupted their summer recess for a special one-day session on Aug. 10 to pass a $26 billion funding package that will save thousands of educators' jobs and help states maintain vital public services. The 247-161 vote in the House, along with last week's vote in the Senate, is "the ultimate indication of who's for kids and who isn't," says AFT president Randi Weingarten.
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One OFT local defends its title with a win in the 2010 OFT Golf Outing. Find out who won and how the event supports OFT members in the workplace. |
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Register now for three events in September that will focus on serving students with disabilities. All events will stress the theme Inclusion Works.
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New Highly Qualified Teacher Toolkit Available
A new Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Toolkit - revised for the 2010-2011 school year - is now posted on the Ohio Department of Education website. These materials serve as a guide for Ohio’s school administrators in reporting highly qualified teachers and qualified instructional paraprofessionals. Get the HQT Toolkit |
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Effective July 1, the Partial Lump-Sum Option Plan (PLOP) for service credit will no longer be an internal option. Find out what options remain for purchasing service credit.
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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is partnering with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to make background checks – which are required for licensure of educators and many public employees - more convenient and affordable.
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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. |
Dale Price and Mark Hill, OFT’s endorsed candidates for the STRS Board, won the two active seats up for election this year. Election results were announced and certified by STRS May 8. |
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. |
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(August 26, 2009) - Despite serving larger populations of historically lower performing students, traditional public schools in |
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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