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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=628 style='width:471.0pt;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Today’s Rally for the Middle Class is finishing up as the effort to protect our schools and students continues charging forward. CNN is reporting that over 20,000 Ohioans turned out to today’s rally, and we thank you for once again leading the way. The sea of "Educators Against SB5" signs was overwhelming and a clear sign of where the energy is in this debate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Every day, more and more members are getting involved, and today was no different. Initial sign-in numbers show that more than one-third of the OEA members attending today’s rally were taking their first action on this bill. Your efforts to reach out and involve your colleagues and supporters in the public are really starting to pay off. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The last piece of today’s rally takes place tonight on MSNBC when an OEA educator is scheduled to appear to talk about what Senate Bill 5 would do to our schools. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Courtney Johnson, the Ft. Hayes teacher from the Columbus Education Association who spoke to the rally today at the Statehouse, has agreed to appear on the Ed Show, which starts at 10pm</span></strong>, speaking live from a Columbus television studio. We encourage you to tune in and watch. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tomorrow, we expect a large group of OEA members to attend our first Educator Lobby Day of the session. If you are joining us and haven’t RSVP’d yet, just <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://aces.ohea.org/site/R?i=kIQrbhByTTkpi1Y4cHRTcA.." target="_blank">click here</a></span></strong>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In response to a number of member ideas, we’re going to designate Thursday and Friday as “Educators Flood the Phones” days.</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> We’re asking all OEA members to call our Educator Connector, 888-907-7309, those days and make your respectful and strong opposition to this bill known. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Finally, we want to highlight a couple of recent anti-SB5 events that have generated press coverage throughout Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Yesterday, educators and community opponents of the bill gathered in Lorain county to ask Sen. Gayle Manning, a former teacher, to vote in the best interests of students, like the ones she taught. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://aces.ohea.org/site/R?i=oN08m0T5s12hAXZaBnX5Vw.." target="_blank">See more about the Lorain event here</a>.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Also after school yesterday, educators, police officers, fire-fighters and supporters in the community rallied in Hamilton county at a “Protect our Heroes” event. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://aces.ohea.org/site/R?i=xw26tbsibDADwzuhGYqxnw.." target="_blank">See more about the Hamilton event here</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please look for more information about rallies and events throughout Ohio in the coming days that are being spearheaded by our local associations and coalition partners. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CBD8B7.9E4A37F0" alt="Description: http://aces.ohea.org/site/PixelServer?j=OvQHN1BRsDd_boorGCa0CQ.."></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hasheen Wilson, MCIS</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Software Specialist 1, Youngstown State University</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>President-BFSA, Youngstown State University</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>"Exercising Our Voice, Influencing Change"</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:hawilson@ysu.edu"><span style='color:blue'>hawilson@ysu.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>330.941.2734 office</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>