Members are finding a new-yet-familiar face on the OEA staff. Union ACT’s Brendan Jarvis recently joined the association as an organizing specialist on the Tulsa Metro Region team. Jarvis was elected in 2017 as the zone director for Tulsa Metro D. As a member of the Board of Directors, he
The state of Oklahoma public education in 2017 was, perhaps, at its lowest point ever. Funding cuts over the previous decade were nearing $1 billion and teachers were being blamed for all of society’s ills. At that same time, Clark Frailey was among a small group of pastors who were
Heather Boyle is a passionate teacher. She does not hesitate to fight for her profession or her students. Under her leadership, Bartlesville Public Schools were at the forefront of 2018’s teacher walkout. Not only did Heather rally her colleagues to the cause, but she worked with the community, school administrators,
After 10 years of neglecting education funding, the Oklahoma Legislature has taken big steps to correct the problem over the last three sessions. From historic teacher raises and better funding for the classroom, to support professional raises and a cost-of-living adjustment for retirees, funding and overall legislative support for public
Few education careers cover as many miles and experiences as the 46 years Bill Guy spent teaching, supporting, prodding and uplifting students, teachers, support professionals, administrators and members of the association. Bill, organizing specialist for the Oklahoma City Metro region, retired earlier this month after his second stint at the
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin Reading List Coretta Scott King Book Award WinnersEach winter (either January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for
While she will tell you her first year as a teacher wasn’t a rousing success, Bartlesville’s Heather Boyle will tell you it taught her three things: it molded her philosophy of teaching, the need to be a life-long learner and don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for help. Flash
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A starting teacher’s salary of $40,000 seemed like an impossible dream just a few short years ago. But today, nearly a dozen districts have salaries that high or higher at Step 0 on their salary schedules. And that’s $40,000-plus base salary – not total compensation. The proof can be found
OEA members say education funding and class sizes are the top two issues they would like to see candidates embrace during the 2020 election cycle. In November, nearly 1,000 OEA members took an online survey about the 2020 election, rating a variety of education issues on a scale of 1
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