Featured Affiliate Resources
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2024 OEA Bargaining Boot Camp
The OEA Bargaining Boot Camps will provide local-specific financial analysis, health insurance, and contract language assessments.
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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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May 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.
Featured Professional Resources
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Scholarships for 2024 NEA National Leadership Summit
Preparations are in full swing for the NEA Leadership Summit being held March 1-3, 2024. At this time, the NEA is planning for an in-person experience for the 2024 Leadership Summit to be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL. The summit will further develop Activist leaders and prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to lead relevant, thriving associations and to lead in their professions. The theme for the 2024 Summit is Education. Democracy. Freedom. Our Right! Our Responsibility!
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OEA/NEA Member Back-to-School Guide
Students may still be enjoying their summer vacations, but for educators, the beginning of the next school year is just around the corner. The editors of @NEAToday & OhioSchools Magazine have compiled a list of our best articles and resources to help you get ready for the fall semester.
Featured Scholarships and Awards
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OEA Educational Foundation
The work of the Ohio Educational Foundation is to fund initiatives that enhance student learning, student achievement, and well being, as well as promote social justice. Its Board of Directors is pleased to introduce four funding opportunities available to all OEA members.
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OEA ESP Aspiring Teacher Scholarship
The $4,000 ESP Aspiring Teacher Scholarship is presented each year to an Education Support Professional member currently enrolled in an undergraduate teacher education program in Ohio or a senior education student who has been formally accepted for graduate study in a master’s degree of education program at an accredited Ohio college or university.
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OEA Charles A. Glatt — Human and Civil Rights Award
The Ohio Education Association recognizes achievements in human relations and related intercultural activities that impact children, communities, the educational process, and/or the United Education Profession by presenting the OEA Charles A. Glatt — Human and Civil Rights Award. Dr. Charles …
Featured Take Action
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OEA FUND FAQ and Candidate Endorsements
Learn more about the OEA Fund for Children and Public Education (OEA Fund), OEA’s political action committee (PAC) for members of the Ohio Education Association
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Ohio Education Association Candidate Recommendations
Ohio’s General Election is on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Make sure educators voices are heard this November by making your plan to vote. Know the important dates and how to find information on voting in the upcoming General Election.