Audience: OEA member
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Design Ohio’s Future Contest
Redistricting contest | This year Ohio will redraw its district line using new, fairer laws you voted for. We need to make sure no one tries to cheat the system and gerrymander the new map.
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Ohio Education Association launches redistricting contest for students, educators
As Ohio’s lawmakers prepare to once again redraw the state legislative and congressional district maps, Ohio students and educators are being asked to try their own hands at redistricting as part of the Ohio Education Association’s new Design Ohio’s Future contest.
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Doing Whatever It Takes: A Changed Perspective
Guest Blog By Julie Holderbaum, Minerva EA/OEA | For many years of my career, “you do what you gotta do,” meant doing whatever it took to get my job done. Now, it means doing whatever I have to do to take care of myself physically, mentally, and emotionally, and not letting my job or the stress that comes with it overtake the rest of my life.
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OEA’s testimony in support of HB67
OEA Vice President Jeff Wensing delivered OEA proponent testimony on HB 67 to the committee on Thursday, February 18. This was his submitted testimony.
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February/ March 2021 Ohio Schools
School Counseling in the Time of COVID-19 – School counselors are social and emotional educators, academic advisers, conflict mediators, wellness coaches, mental health therapists, student champions, educational collaborators, and family liaisons. During a time of school closures and social distancing, they are also connectors and comforters to students, parents, and school staff
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OEA welcomes CDC’s school reopening guidance, calls for federal support
Ohio Education Association welcomes CDC’s commonsense school reopening guidance, urges federal support to implement critical safety measures
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OEA applauds resolution on use of state testing data, but urges further action
Ohio Education Association applauds Board of Ed. Member Collins’ resolution on use of state testing data, but urges further action
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OEA urges passage of Fair School Funding Plan in light of new revenue estimates
In light of more robust revenue estimates, Ohio Education Association urges state lawmakers to pass Fair School Funding Plan now