OEA 'borrows' from CORE for election campaign

From: John Curry To:____

Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006

Subject: Re: how to counter?

-----, nothing prepared for the moment, but ask the teachers to reexamine the OEA election statement and advise them that Dennis Leone and CORE have been using the words "reform" and "accountability" for the last 3 years -- this is what started our movement. These two words are on CORE's birth certificate. The OEA has dominated STRS for the last two decades and look where we are. Tell them the OEA should look in the mirror if they want to talk reform and accountability as former STRS dominated boards failed to police, protect, and to think towards the future -- they have themselves to blame. In fact, Conni Ramser advised in an email that she NEVER EVEN READ DENNIS LEONE'S ORIGINAL 13 PAGE REPORT THAT STARTED ALL THE REFORM!!! Now, the OEA wants to USE OUR PLATFORM in informing the active teachers that SOMETHING IS WRONG!!! Spare me! Ask these teachers, "What's wrong with this picture?"

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From:____ To: John Curry; Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006; Subject: how to counter?

John, I'm sure you got the following OEA communication, too, that is going to active teachers [see below]. I have already mailed out the flyers you sent for CORE & now people are asking me what to say about why not to choose Conni & Mark M. and why to choose Tom & Mark F. Any prepared things from CORE????

Thanks. -----

From OEA: Protect Your Pension - Secure Your Health Care Vote for Conni Ramser and Mark Meuser for the STRS Board

In April, Ohio's teachers will elect two members to the Board of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS). Conni Ramser and Mark Meuser are OEA's endorsed candidates for the STRS Board. Ramser and Meuser have earned OEA's support because of their understanding of the issues facing STRS and their dedication to preserving benefits for Ohio's teachers.

Both Conni Ramser and Mark Meuser are committed to accountability, will work to secure affordable health care for current and future retirees, and will defend hard-earned pension