December-January 2025 Ohio Schools
In the Ohio Schools’ December/January issue, you’ll meet Twinsburg teacher Daneé Pinckney whose efforts to start an African American literature course for her students and empower them to be engaged citizens helped reignite her passion for teaching. As 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year, Pinckney hopes to help other educators rediscover their passion while focusing on what they need to succeed for their students.
The issue celebrates the launch of OEA’s new website, 2024 Public Education Matters Day events, and the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Also included are updates on retirement systems and pending legislation, the importance of claiming your ethnic minority status, and OEA Awards and Scholarships.
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2024-2025 OEA Member Resource Guide
Use this guide as an overview to help you make the most of your OEA Membership. Within, you’ll learn more about:
- Ways to Become Involved
- Fighting for Public Education
- OEA Staff, Leadership, and Board of Directors
- OEA Higher Education Benefit
- Awards and Scholarships
- Valuable NEA Member Benefits and Services
Throughout our more than 175-year history, OEA members have been involved in every struggle and effort to advance the finest of America’s dreams: a quality public education for every child.
If you have additional questions, contact us at 1-844-OEA-Info (1-844-632-4636) or send us an email to: membership@ohea.org.
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June-July 2024 Ohio Schools
Ohio Schools’ June/July digital issue celebrates the work of Ohio students in the 26th Annual Create a Cover Contest (page 21) and recognizes OEA’s 2024 Award and Scholarship recipients (page 11) and Central State Aspiring Educators who received scholarships at this spring’s Classic for Columbus (page 17).
In Creating connections, you’ll learn about how teacher-led nonprofit Erase the Space is helping students in neighboring central Ohio school districts gain an understanding of just how similar they are (page 25).
In Amplifying voices, a Westerville teacher shares the voices of immigrant students through a project that connects communities and cultures (page 27).
You’ll read out about union-led professional development in Medina (page 18); recent ESP member engagement efforts (page 19); and how OEA-Retired members have joined in collaboration and learning (page 20).
Find out about delegate actions at the 2024 OEA Spring Representative Assembly (page 34); how vouchers hurt educators’ pensions (page 29), and how U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is leading efforts to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) (page 31).
In the President’s Message, you’ll learn how the future of public education depends on our ability to use our collective power to win at the ballot box (page 4).
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April-May 2024 Ohio Schools
- COVER STORY: Support System – OEA members are advocating for solutions to ensure mental health and wellness support for Ohio students and educators.
- NOTEBOOK:
- Teachers honor exceptional work by colleagues through Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
- EDUCATOR VOICES
- Ohio’s New Educators and Aspiring Educators gather to network and learn at joint conference
- MAKING THE GRADE
- OEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP) Cadre members help lead NEA seminars to advance racial and social justice
- RETIREMENT SYSTEMS UPDATE
- 2024 Retirement Board Training Program scholarships available
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February-March 2024 Ohio Schools
- Make 2024 a year of growth and strength (page 4)
- Springfield Local Schools staff join to advance awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion (page 5)
- Comic: A look at Teachers as the film marks its 40th anniversary (page 8)
- OEA, OAESP leaders continue commitment to ESP visibility, rights, and respect with launch of ESP web page (page 14)
- Meeting the needs of Ohio’s English Learners
- OEA members are advocating for the resources and supports their students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond (page 17)
- Support system
- OEA and its members are committed to advocacy that ensures mental health and wellness support for Ohio students and educators. (page 23)
- 2023 OEA Fall Representative Assembly delegates stand together to protect, promote, and strengthen public education (page 30)
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December-January 2024 Ohio Schools
- COVER STORY: Making an Impact – Commitment and compassion are key to 2024 Ohio Teacher of the Year Mark Lowrie’s award-winning broadcast journalism program at Gahanna Lincoln High School.
- NOTEBOOK:
- Digital Ohio Schools magazine to highlight educators’ voices
- Youngstown Education Association achieves union goals in new contract following strike
- Historic UAW strike a testament to the power of unions, collective bargaining, and organizing
- MAKING THE GRADE
- OEA celebrates Public Education Matters Day with educators at four rallies across the state
- Ashland and Kent State Aspiring Educators chapters offer members a successful start in the education profession
- 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year Melissa Kmetz to receive NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence
- OEA-Retired members build community, grow in understanding of racial and social justice
- RETIREMENT AND YOU
- Why is it important for educators to support the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal GPO/WEP
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October-November 2023 Ohio-Schools
- COVER STORY: Moving Forward – Marietta Educators emphasize value of public education through collaborative action and community building.
- NOTEBOOK:
- Youngstown Education Association (YEA) strikes for contractual rights to give educators a voice in students’ learning conditions
- At the 2023 NEA RA, delegates pledge to defend freedom to learn, protect all students
- Unity, community support lead Southeastern Education Local District Teachers Association to reach tentative agreement
- MAKING THE GRADE
- Ohio Education Association, Summit County Executive unveil historical marker celebrating OEA’s local roots and legacy of public education advocacy
- Thousands of free books distributed to central Ohio students at OEA’s inaugural Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers event
- For OEA-Retired member, National Endowment for Humanities seminar on origins of civil rights movement offers a life-changing experience
- Wellington Schools embrace Kindland
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Leading Change – OEA members lead efforts to increase visibility, rights, and respect for Education Support Professionals
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June-July 2023 Ohio Schools
- COVER STORY: Celebrating Schools: 25th Annual Create a Cover contest highlights award-winning artwork by Ohio students.
- FEATURE: East Palestine members serve as constant caring support for students following Norfolk Southern train derailment.
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
- SJR2 heads to the August 8, 2023 special election as Issue 1
- Bill to restrict the voice of higher education employees passes in the Ohio Senate
- ASSOCIATION
- Delegates to the 2023 OEA Spring Representative Assembly take action to protect, defend, and strengthen public education in Ohio
- OEA Board of Director actions
- In memorium
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April-May 2023 Ohio Schools
- COVER STORY: Change Begins with Us – Educators in Hilliard are working to create a more equitable, inclusive school community to make sure educators and students feel safe, secure, and supported.
- FEATURE: Standing up for Ohio’s public schools – As the number of students pursuing education declines, and districts throughout the state find it increasingly difficult to fill positions, a new generation offers hope for the profession, joining their parents as Ohio educators.
- MAKING THE GRADE
- Better Together: OEA-Aspiring Educators and Ohio’s New Educators (ONE) gather for first joint conference
- The ABC’s of Larry Carey
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
- OEA lays out bold vision for 135th General Assembly
- OEA urges Ohio legislators to prioritize public education in House Bill 33
- Legislature considering harmful voucher expansion program
- Senate passes bill charging powers and duties of State Board of Education
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February – March 2023 Ohio Schools
- COVER STORY: Finding a voice – Union involvement empowers Ohio’s Education Support Professionals.
- FEATURE: Family Ties part II – As the number of students pursuing education declines, and districts throughout the state find it increasingly difficult to fill positions, a new generation offers hope for the profession, joining their parents as Ohio educators.
- MAKING THE GRADE
- Aspiring Educators like Dajsha Williams are promoting the education profession and taking action
- OEA-Retired launches initiatives to boost student literacy and association membership
- RETIREMENT SYSTEMS UPDATE
- What drives STRS Board member Arthur Lard? Ensuring all OEA members have “a safe, reliable pension they can’t outlive.”
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