Topic: Education policy and governing bodies
Legislative Watch
OEA Legislative Watch is the association’s newsletter covering the legislation and policies that affect public education employees. Read the latest issue.
Ohio School Districts Can Receive Funds For Breakfast In The Classroom
COLUMBUS – October 6, 2016 – Beginning today, Ohio school districts can apply for a grant from Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom (the Partners) to provide a much-needed healthy and nutritious morning meal to local students and help increase …
Donald Trump Is ‘Clueless About What Works’ For Students, Public Education
Trump Double-Downs On Failed Education Policies At Failing, For-Profit Charter School CLEVELAND – September 8, 2016 – With just weeks to go until Election Day, voters have been frustrated with Donald Trump’s failure to provide detailed plans on major issues …
OEA Statement On Ohio’s New State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
COLUMBUS – May 11, 2016 – The State Board of Education voted today to hire Paolo DeMaria as Ohio’s new superintendent of public instruction. “The Ohio Education Association congratulates the new superintendent on his hiring,” said OEA President, Becky Higgins. …
OEA Applauds Supreme Court Decision To Reaffirm Collective Bargaining
WASHINGTON – March 29, 2016 – The U.S. Supreme Court today affirmed that public employers have a compelling interest in having strong and effective collective bargaining. The 4-4 decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association leaves intact the sound law …
The Ohio Education Association Says State Report Cards Should Be Seen In Context
COLUMBUS – February 25, 2016 – In response to the release today of the Ohio School Report Cards by the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Education Association (OEA) urged state policy makers to take further steps to reduce the …
OEA Welcomes Congressional Passage Of The Every Student Succeeds Act
COLUMBUS – December 9, 2015 – The largest association of professional educators in Ohio today heralded the end of the “test, blame and punish” era of the No Child Left Behind Act with the passage in Congress of the bipartisan …
