OEA Delegates Opting to Support Opt Out Rights
By Dan Greenberg, Sylvania Education Association There were many firsts at the recent OEA Representative Assembly: The first time a Representative Assembly was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds The first time the assembly hall smelled a little like horses …
15 Things Educators Really Want for Christmas
By Julie Rine, Minerva Local Education Association As the holiday break nears, I find myself wishing that everything was as easy to give a teacher as a plate filled with homemade cookies wrapped in Saran Wrap or a World’s Best …
The Triage of Teaching
The triage of teaching isn’t about who we give up on and who we still treat; it’s about choosing our battles, but never giving up the fight. It’s about doing our best to help all of our kids, no matter how many other people have stepped over them, no matter how much they’re hurting, and no matter what choices they make that in turn make our jobs harder.
Ohio’s Kids Are Not Lab Rats
By Julie Rine, Minerva Local Education Association Knowing when to move on with a lesson and when to slow down, when to allow a teachable moment to blossom even though it will mess up your lesson plans for the rest …
Why I do it
By Julie Rine, Minerva Local Education Association I can’t remember a time when teaching hasn’t been part of my story, when I didn’t answer, “Be a teacher” to the ubiquitous question “What do you want to be when you grow …
Provide Feedback on Revised Technology Learning Standards
Registration Open for Focus Groups The Ohio Department of Education is seeking your feedback on a draft of the revised Ohio Technology Learning Standards. Feedback will be used to refine the draft document for review and adoption by the State …
A Perfect Storm
The education news in Ohio recently is so utterly unbelievable it reminds me of the old Saturday Night Live Weekend Update segment “Really?” with Seth Myers and Amy Poehler. Governor Kasich wants to abolish teachers’ “lounges”. Really? David Hansen intentionally excluded online charter school failure rates in order to make them look more successful. Really? Superintendent Ross circumnavigated the State Board of Education to override the Youngstown improvement plan to create a new one. The state legislature pushed through the legislation allowing that move in one day, giving no time for debate. Really?
It's Not an Option For Me
By Julie Rine, Minerva Local Education Association This year was the 20th time I have joined my local association. Honestly, the first time I did it, I was young and naive and so used to signing papers that I think …
ODE Seeks Educator Input on the Draft Financial Literacy Model Curriculum
The Ohio Department of Education is seeking input regarding the Draft of the Financial Literacy Model Curriculum. Individuals or groups of educators can review the Draft Financial Literacy Model Curriculum and then fill out and submit their comments. The review …
10 Things Every New Teacher Should Know (and a Few Reminders to Help Veterans Keep Their Sanity)
By Julie Rine, Minerva Local Education Association Parents are not the enemy, but it can feel like it when your first contact with them is concerning a problem. Be proactive. Communicate early and often. Call within the first month of …
