2018-2019 Member Resource Guide
Thank you for your membership, your voice, and your commitment to education. As an OEA member you have access to an array of benefits and services at the local, state and national levels.
Top 10 Reasons to Belong to OEA
There’s power in numbers. Belonging to your OEA and your Local Association gives you greater influence over the decisions that affect your students, your classroom, and your career.
Reds vs. Pirates — OEA Night, Sept. 30th
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburg Pirates. OEA members are able to purchase exclusive discounted tickets on this page only. Lower Level & Lower Level-Front Row: $10
Benjamin Local Classified Employees Win Union Election
The Benjamin Local SD's classified employees will join the district’s 115+ educators of the Benjamin Logan EA, who have been a part of OEA since 1974.
Ohio Education Association Endorses Cordray for Governor
“Richard Cordray displayed an impressive understanding of the key issues that Ohio’s next Governor will face – from the need to invest more in the state’s public schools and less in poor-performing charter schools.
OEA 2018 Bargaining Boot Camps
Teams will walk away from the selected weekend prepared to organize and engage toward a successful contract campaign.
They fight under the guise of “free speech,” “worker rights” and “workplace freedom.” However,Caveat Emptor — don’t believe the lies. Protect your students. Protect your contract. Protect your profession. | OEA on the Issues | OEA Legislative Scorecard
Oppose HB 200- Voucher Expansion
House Bill 200, sponsored by Representative Kyle Koehler (R- Springfield), would greatly expand private school vouchers in the state. The bill would replace the EdChoice and Cleveland voucher programs with a new statewide voucher called the “Opportunity Scholarship.” OEA opposes …
Urge Legislators to Support Common-Sense Safety Reforms
In November 2017, Governor Kasich convened a bipartisan group of state leaders to make recommendations to address gun violence in Ohio. The recommendations had to be unanimous and preserve Second Amendment rights. On April 12 six proposals were introduced as House Bill 585 (Henne) and as Senate Bill 288 (Eklund and Kunze). OEA supports these reasonable proposals to make Ohio’s communities safer. Please take action by asking your state legislators to support HB 585 and SB 288.
Urge Legislators to Fix OPERS Service Credit for County Board Employees
House Bill 572 deals with the issue of service credit for non-teaching employees of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities who work on a school calendar rather than year-round. The bill would address action by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System …
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Top 10 Reasons to Belong to OEA
There’s power in numbers. Belonging to your OEA and your Local Association gives you greater influence over the decisions that affect your students, your classroom, and your career.
2018 Bargaining Boot Camps — Enroll Today!
The training will also provide local-specific financial and health insurance analysis and contract language assessment. Teams will walk away from the selected weekend prepared to organize and engage toward a successful contract campaign. Participant meals, materials, and overnight lodging are provided.
Betsy DeVos Just Asked You to Drop Membership
The dark money groups behind the Mackinac Center have launched a full-scale attack on our union. Minutes after the Supreme Court issued their decision in Janus vs. AFSCME the Mackinac Center began emailing educators in Ohio and across the country encouraging them to drop their union membership.
TIP: In the Resources section you can find applications for scholarships, awards, and grants, along with other information for education professionals and local affiliates. The section is divided into Scholarships and Awards, Professional Resources, and Local Affiliate Resources.
Featured Member Benefits
Reds vs. Pirates — OEA Night, Sept. 30th
Reds vs. Pirates — OEA Night, Sept. 30th
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburg Pirates. OEA members are able to purchase exclusive discounted tickets on this page only. Lower Level & Lower Level-Front Row: $10
Blog | Advice to New Teachers: Know Your Union
Blog | Advice to New Teachers: Know Your Union
Young, new teachers always have that fresh, energetic look in their eyes. Ten years from now they will look back and be amazed at how little they knew, and how difficult that first year of teaching was. As a new teacher, politics and unions were the farthest things from my mind when I got my first job. I felt like I won the lottery after I got the call that I was hired. Now that I am older, I realize I was about to begin a journey where experience was my best teacher, and the union would be my best friend.
Additional Member Benefits
As the professionals who work with Ohio’s students every day, OEA members have chosen to devote their careers to public education. All active or retired OEA members — whether they’re teachers, secretaries, bus drivers, nurses, support professionals, or JVS or higher-education faculty — care about students. And OEA membership is there to support you in the important, life-changing work that you’re doing.
