Teachers Saving Children^® Inc. of Ohio

Prayerfully working together, we were able to lay the groundwork for what has now become a vibrant and active organization; it has been an eye-opening and challenging experience, as we, for the first time in our lives, have had to learn all the legal and financial parameters involved in building such an entity. The state requires official registration. The IRS has assigned us a Federal Identification Number and we have received official approval as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, we run periodic reviews of our finances. As an additional challenge, participating educators must find time to volunteer for the day-to-day functions of TSC alongside their normal teaching responsibilities.

The mission of TSC Inc. of Ohio from its inception has been the establishment of - among professional educators - a respect for all human life, from conception to natural death. All surveys of Ohio educators have consistently shown a desire, by approximately 80% of those responding, to eliminate the abortion issue from the official documents and considerations of the state's professional educational organization. It seems to be in the self-interest of a minority in the upper echelons of these groups to maintain a favorable relationship with such entities as family planning organizations and agencies. Our aim is to enlist the support and involvement of all who share our burden, whether they are educators, concerned taxpayers, or people with a heart for our cause. We wish to deliver Ohio's children from the ever-increasing threat of encroachment upon the local schools, by agencies alien to - and antagonistic toward - traditional moral values, especially as concerns regarding sexual behavior among Ohio's students. Federally-funded endeavors such as "Programs That Work" have the effect of actually encouraging promiscuity while at the same time hiding their actual activities from parents with the use of deceit and fine print. School-based clinics will not only take Ohio's public school system down another notch, they will be the fatal blow that finishes it off for good - but, more importantly, how many young lives will be lost in the process?

As members of TSC Inc. of Ohio's Board of Trustees, we have sought to reach out to educators whenever possible. One way of doing this is by our participation within professional organizations. Being able to work closely with other teachers somehow helps to decrease misunderstanding between conflicting viewpoints and allows us to maintain our focus upon issues, rather than individuals; personal attacks are less likely to occur when there is a sense that we are all working towards the goal of improving our profession. In this spirit, we have worked with other delegates at various conventions, seeking much-needed changes within professional organizations. Opposition to our cause has been strong, and yet each time we meet, the Lord has provided new and fresh ideas, approaches and strategies; we look to the work of those who have gone before us for the strength to persist, knowing that we are not to grow weary in doing good.

TSC Inc. of Ohio has taken an active part in educating those in the teaching profession, participating in various Right-to-Life conventions and sharing information about how pro-life educators can deal with opposing pressures within their professional organizations. These educators have been pleased to learn of their many available options when asked to provide dues monies that support questionable activities.

An example of our work can be seen in the accomplishments of Ohio Life Issues Caucus, a group of pro-life delegates to the Ohio Education Association (OEA) Representative Assemblies. TSC was instrumental in the creation of this entity about eight years ago. Ohio Life Issues Caucus has been the conscience of the OEA and, as such, has not always received the warmest of support by the establishment; but there is a growing acknowledgement of our work, and we have become a recognizable, respected part of the OEA.

Our hope for the future is that soon our professional organizations will again focus upon education that builds character as well as intellect - and we will continue to pursue this end. While it is said that ignorance is bliss, it is also said that My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge... (Hosea 4:6). We are about the business of educating our pro-life colleagues about the issues facing us. We will explore the possibility of sharing our information and encouragement with those presently training to enter the field of education. In so doing we hope to prepare them beforehand for the decisions they will face at their future institutions of employment. We know that God has called us to be faithful. Our hope is that He will bring victory in His time and way.

1. The Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of TSC Board member Roy Heusel who has served the National Board for the past two years. The Board of Trustees approved the name of Marianne O'Donnell to fill the open seat on the Board of Trustees.

2. The Board of Trustees discussed several different public relation strategies.

3. The Board of Trustees discussed strategies to get TSC members more actively involved and to get former TSC members to renew their memberships (See related article).

4. The Board of Trustees approved the 1998-99 fiscal report and the following 1999-2000 National budget:

		Awards & Gifts	$ 50.00
		Legal & Accounting	300.00
		Office Administration	500.00
		Postage	1500.00
		Public Relations
		Printing	1200.00
		Promotion	250.00
		Telephone	200.00
		Total	$4000.00