Audience: Non-educator
OEA urges Ohio Department of Education to verify ECOT’s dropout-prevention eligibility claims
In a letter sent to State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria, Ohio Education Association President Becky Higgins urged that the Ohio Department of Education “use its statutory authority to verify ECOT’s dropout-prevention eligibility claims.” Dear Superintendent DeMaria: When the sponsor …
OEA Awards and Scholarships
The upcoming January 21, 2022 deadline is quickly approaching for many OEA awards & scholarships.
There’s still too much testing
Testing has long been misused to the point where it has lost any potential usefulness in the education of our nation’s children. Questions have been raised by parents and educators not only about the amount of testing that takes place, …
OEA says new state report cards don’t tell the whole story
COLUMBUS – September 25, 2017 – “The new report cards showing a statewide improvement in student test scores in many but not all areas of the state are a welcome development,” said OEA President Becky Higgins, “as students adjust to …
June 2017 Ohio Schools
OEA student members and new educators join together to “Fuel the Fire to Inspire”
OEA applauds Governor’s vetoes of cap on Medicaid expansion and charter school measures, but is disappointed by other actions
COLUMBUS – July 1, 2017 – “The legislature’s attempt to put a cap on Medicaid expansion would have had a profoundly negative impact on our students and their families,” said Becky Higgins, President of the Ohio Education Association (OEA). “We …
Statement from the Ohio Education Association on the House budget
COLUMBUS – April 25, 2017 – “We appreciate the addition of $90 million in education funding in the House budget given the tight revenue situation, and we are glad the House listened to the voices of educators and removed the …
OEA Legislative Scorecard
Ohio Constitutional Amendments HJR 7 is a proposed constitutional amendment to institute Right to Work is wrong for the public sector. OEA is opposed. HJR 8 is a proposed constitutional amendment to institute Right to Work is wrong for the …
Ohio Unsung Public School Heroes
OEA recognizes these Ohio Public School Heroes! You told us your stories about how your heroes affected your lives in positive ways, and why they deserved to recognized. We invited you to nominate your “Ohio Public School Heroes” — …
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Remember that the sole purpose of a conference is to allow the parent and teacher to understand more fully the student’s performance in school and ways to enhance that performance. Communicate this purpose to parents. Keeping this in mind keeps …
