Audience: OEA member
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Public Education Matters podcast survey
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Legislative Watch – July 2, 2024
Senate Bill 83 Stalls Out Before Legislative Recess; Take Action to Stop Teacher License Fee Increase; House Bill 214 – Professional Conduct Policies; Senate Bill 104 – Transgender Bathroom Restrictions Amended into CCP Bill; Senate Bill 168 – Various Education Regulation Provisions
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OEA congratulates CNP on ballot signature success
Ohio Education Association congratulates Citizens Not Politicians Campaign on 731,306 Signatures to End Gerrymandering in Ohio
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As teacher license fee hike looms, OEA calls for Controlling Board action
After Ohio Senate fails to act to prevent huge teacher license fee hikes, Ohio Education Association calls for bipartisan action on 11th hour fix
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Bad for students. Bad for higher education. Bad for Ohio.
URGENT: We are asking our members and allies to fight back once again and encourage the House of Representatives to reject SB 83, the Higher Education “Destruction” Act.
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June-July 2024 Ohio Schools
Celebrating School: 26th Annual Create a Cover Contest highlights award-winning artwork by Ohio students.
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OEA distributes thousands of free diverse books
Thousands of free books distributed to Northeast Ohio students at Ohio Education Association’s Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers event
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A Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers
Join the Ohio Education Association, East Cleveland Education Association, and OEA-Retired, along with many community partners, at Chambers Community Empowerment Center. We’re giving away 9,000 books featuring diverse characters, written by diverse authors, for elementary-aged readers in Hilliard and the surrounding communities as part of the year-round Read Across America campaign.
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June 2024 OEA Retirement Systems Update
Report to the OEA Board of Directors: May 2024 — the State Teachers Retirement System, the School Employees Retirement System, & the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
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Legislative Watch – May 29, 2024
OEA Testifies in Support of Voucher Accountability; GPO-WEP UPDATE: Sign Up to Attend Field Hearing on Social Security Fairness Act; Federal Nutrition (SNAP) Funding At Risk