Paul Boyer: Did somebody say 'Back off?'
From Paul Boyer, November 02, 2006
Subject: Re: HCA Proposal
No, Molly, we are not just plain stupid . We have known from the get go what has been going on with the board; it is just that we can not get some stubborn people to understand. I agree with everything you wrote in your letter but there is more to it.
xxx, I am sure, will not agree to this but we do know that when Mr. Dyer was brought to Columbus to interview with the board, OEA officials somehow got to him first, met him at the airport and took him to a nearby hotel where he was interviewed. Then OEA told their members on the board that this was the man they wanted. Don't try to tell me that OEA did not influence the decisions of the board.
I will agree that OEA has done a lot for teachers while we were teaching. As a teacher, I early became involved with OEA, was elected to the then OEA Research Council and later became a part of the first group of teachers to be trained by Dr. Jirik as a Teacher Advocate. I later assisted Dr. Jerk in some of his conference presentations. In one of my jobs, I became president of the local and brought it in line with OEA and I believe it is still a strong OEA chapter. I worked hard as an OEA member in those days.
On the other hand, the OEA has all but abandoned the retirees and has condoned all of the evil things that the board did in the past and is still trying to do. Gary Allen has resisted Dr. Leone from the beginning.
I remember a couple of years ago we were working hard to get a bill passed through the Legislature and we were informed that Mike Billirakis told the chairman of the committee that if the bill was passed out of committee, he would never receive another dime of OEA money. "Back off" did someone say? xxx, wake up and smell the roses.
The only reason that Mike resigned suddenly from the board was because he knew he was to be soon indicted.
We must see to it that this board comes to work as a cohesive body and no more snipes at one another. Also, no more hidden items to be brought up that are not on the agenda.
Paul
Subject: Re: HCA Proposal
No, Molly, we are not just plain stupid . We have known from the get go what has been going on with the board; it is just that we can not get some stubborn people to understand. I agree with everything you wrote in your letter but there is more to it.
xxx, I am sure, will not agree to this but we do know that when Mr. Dyer was brought to Columbus to interview with the board, OEA officials somehow got to him first, met him at the airport and took him to a nearby hotel where he was interviewed. Then OEA told their members on the board that this was the man they wanted. Don't try to tell me that OEA did not influence the decisions of the board.
I will agree that OEA has done a lot for teachers while we were teaching. As a teacher, I early became involved with OEA, was elected to the then OEA Research Council and later became a part of the first group of teachers to be trained by Dr. Jirik as a Teacher Advocate. I later assisted Dr. Jerk in some of his conference presentations. In one of my jobs, I became president of the local and brought it in line with OEA and I believe it is still a strong OEA chapter. I worked hard as an OEA member in those days.
On the other hand, the OEA has all but abandoned the retirees and has condoned all of the evil things that the board did in the past and is still trying to do. Gary Allen has resisted Dr. Leone from the beginning.
I remember a couple of years ago we were working hard to get a bill passed through the Legislature and we were informed that Mike Billirakis told the chairman of the committee that if the bill was passed out of committee, he would never receive another dime of OEA money. "Back off" did someone say? xxx, wake up and smell the roses.
The only reason that Mike resigned suddenly from the board was because he knew he was to be soon indicted.
We must see to it that this board comes to work as a cohesive body and no more snipes at one another. Also, no more hidden items to be brought up that are not on the agenda.
Paul
posted by Kathie Bracy at 11:50 PM
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