Post election summary and info about a recent ODE records request.

Thoughts around Instructional Rounds.

Voting recommendations.

Teachers today need to be aware of issues involving the internet - both at work and at home.

More about the state budget.

A current issue of subcontracting.

Read about our CHUH Board canididate endorsements, Special Ed concerns, and outside duties.

The Supreme Court rules on slot machines.  And what you need to know about inservice training.

Comparison of the 5 proposals that STRS is investigating.

Teacher tenure will be changed under the state budget bill.

What options do members have concerning flu shots for the 2009 flu season?

Services we provide through our local.

Know what is covered before you go to the doctor.  This article lists specifics to our policy and links to a summary from our Certificate of Coverage.

Medical Mutual and Medco mail order Forms available online. Download and print them yourself.

Highlights from the recently concluded 2009 AFT QuEST conference in Washington, D.C., included AFT president Randi Weingarten's keynote address, a town hall meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, a panel on community schools and remarks from U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Daily updates from the conference, as well as video highlights, can be found on the AFT's QuEST 2009 Web site.

On June 22, President Obama announced a nationwide service initiative, United We Serve, which is the beginning of a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to meet community needs and make service a way of life for all Americans.

Your local union is affiliated with the Ohio Federation of Teachers, a state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. To see what OFT is doing for you, visit www.oft-aft.org.

The Licensure Code of Professional Conduct was adopted in March 2008 by the State Board of Education.