RH Jones: Expediting HB 315

From RH Jones, April 26, 2008
Subject: The next big thing: HB. 315

To all:

Confidence is blooming this spring. That said, any further delay of this important House Bill 315 (The retired teacher health care bill) will take the bloom off of Ohio’s public school districts chances this coming late July of recruiting and retaining the best of the young teachers for Ohio’s traditional classrooms. Contrary to the timid and the fearful who may be thinking that: “The outlook for expedited action is slim this year”. The recent energy legislation is now in Ohio’s history, so the NEXT BIG THING to expedite in this legislature should be this dynamic bill.

As the shadows lengthen and evening comes earlier this fall, and the fever of the recruiting season is over, it will then be too late to help in teacher recruitment for this year. Meekly waiting until after the November election is not what Ohio needs. Without any further delay, it is time now to get the work done and to vote this legislation into law. Timid negativism on this issue will not get Ohio propelling onward to a better future.

RHJones, a Concerned Ohio Retired Educator