It's about time (May 5, 2011) that ORTA decided to wake up!

From John Curry, May 6, 2011

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After all these months of prodding, poking, encouraging, shaming and other forms of embarrassment, ORTA FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE A STAND ON SB 5 (see #3 below)!

ORTA, have you really (and finally) realized that SB 5 is hurting public education and retirees' pension benefits or am I still dreaming? Please, someone, pinch me!

John

At its May 5, 2011 Board Meeting ORTA passed the following resolutions:

1. A recommendation by the ORTA Legislative Committee to the ORTA Executive Committee that ORTA address each piece of legislation that directly or indirectly affects the State Teachers Retirement System.

2. A recommendation from the ORTA Legislative Committee that the ORTA Executive Committee adopt this position statement: ORTA reaffirms our strong support of public education as a basic right of all Ohio children.

3. The ORTA Legislative Committee recommends to the ORTA Executive Committee that ORTA supports the SB5 (Senate Bills) referendum.

[Happy Cinco de Mayo from ORTA!!]