Audience: OEA member
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September 2017 Ohio Schools
HEART OF IT ALL: Educators and students at center of work to find solutions to Ohio’s growing opioid crisis
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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 …
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ESP Professional Development Opportunity
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 7:00 PM EST – 8:15 PM EST Register at: http://neaorg.adobeconnect.com/eklh9jck7bw0/event/event_info.html What is School IPM? Integrated Pest Management or IPM is a strategy that ensures safe, cost-effective and sustainable pest management, reducing risks associated with pests …
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Part II: Teaching, post-Charlottesville
By Dan Greenburg, Sylvania Education Association As I plan my lessons for the start of a new school year, I hear student voices in the back of my head, asking “Why do we have to learn this?” I use that …
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Part I: Teaching, post-Charlottesville
By Julie Rine, Minerva Education Association If we haven’t already, many of us will soon be giving a lecture about the importance of being respectful to others, following the rules, and being nice. We are going to discuss how name-calling …
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OEA Member Resource Guide 2017
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. Use this guide as an overview to …
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June 2017 Ohio Schools
OEA student members and new educators join together to “Fuel the Fire to Inspire”
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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 …