The Ohio Education Association (OEA) and National Education Association (NEA), along with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), are the coordinators and primary funders for the Ohio NBCT Policy Summit to be held in Columbus on November 16, 2006. As leaders for this important event, we’re working in partnership with the organizations of our sponsoring coalition. All of these organizations are making important leadership, human and fiscal resource contributions to the policy summit through a wide variety of activities and involvement.

In addition to the crucial role and contributions made by our sponsoring partners, OEA and NEA have secured additional, significant funding from major contributors to help support the costs of this historic event.

We thank the following Association partners who are making the Ohio NBCT Policy Summit a reality through their significant and generous financial contributions and assistance.

• Access Development
• California Casualty
• Great Lakes East Comprehensive Center
• Horace Mann
• NEA Member Benefits
• Ohio Educational Foundation
• Qwizdom Interactive
• Saturn/UAW
• Security Benefits Group
• Staples