Topic: Union business

OEA Representative Assembly
The Representative Assembly (RA) is the policy-making body of the Ohio Education Association. It is comprised of members who have been elected as delegates to represent their local associations. Any member is welcome to attend.
Ohio Education Association elects new Secretary-Treasurer
Friday, May 11, Mark Hill of the Worthington Education Association, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of Ohio’s largest association of public employees, the Ohio Education Association (OEA). Hill will serve a three-year term beginning July 15, 2018.

Local Capacity
It takes all of us together to educate the child. And we all love what we do. We also know that whatever affects one is going to affect others, so we advocate and fight for our students and each other. …

OEA Locals Establishing Measurable Goals
The OEA Organizing Department has developed a Local Self-Assessment Tool that can aide your local in targeting crucial areas of growth. Many locals have already begun to use this tool in order to assist them in strategic planning and goal …

Perceptions and Procedures
Lessons from the 2017 NEA RA Anyone who reads social media related to the OEA/NEA can see that the perception of some of our colleagues is that OEA/NEA isn’t doing enough about certain issues, or worse, isn’t listening to members’ …

SCOTUS agrees to hear Janus case on fair share fees
COLUMBUS – September 28, 2017 – The following statement can be attributed to Ohio Education Association President, Becky Higgins: “The decision today by the US Supreme Court to hear arguments in the case of Janus v. AFSCME is part of …

Successful member organizing helps Maysville EA become first Ohio local to win back salary schedule
In 2014, midway through the freeze, the administration presented MEA with a “white knight” solution known as alternative compensation developed with the guidance of Battelle for Kids, a non-profit organization intent on tying teacher employment and pay for performance based …

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 …