OEA commends the governor for announcing on Thursday that school employees would be moved up to the phase two category for the COVID-19 vaccine. We are also happy the governor agrees the best learning for children happens inside public school buildings and they provide vital community resources. “Today’s announcement is
OEA’s long history of advancing the concerns of all members from all walks of life is reflected in the various caucuses and their participation in the association. The caucuses serve to represent the interests and issues of their specific communities within the OEA and the community. Caucuses are special interest
Former OEA president Carolyn Crowder has been named interim executive director by the Board of Directors. She replaces Jim Keith, who resigned in mid-November. Many OEA members will remember Crowder as president from 1997-2003. Prior to being elected to the association’s highest office, she taught for 20 years. After a
Gov. Stitt’s latest appointment to the State Board of Education, Melissa Crabtree, has withdrawn her name for consideration to the appointment. Following is OEA President Alicia Priest’s statement on today’s events: “The governor has a second chance to get this right. “This isn’t about political parties. This isn’t about falling
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt removed a member of the Oklahoma State Board of Education this week. It’s the second time in a month he’s booted a member of a state education board. He replaced the chair of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board on Nov. 13. OEA President Alicia Priest responds
Mustang Public Schools is piloting an in-school quarantine program developed by the State Health Department. Following is OEA President Alicia Priest’s response to a press conference held today to announce the program: “With COVID numbers at all-time highs, it seems dangerous and irresponsible to create an in-school quarantine pilot program.
The Oklahoma Education Association joined a diverse group of organizations today advocating for children, education, and health care and calling for a statewide mask rule for in-school learning. The group – Masks Are Saving Kids (MASK) – was organized by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. Other members are Oklahoma
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About OAEA The Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association (OAEA), formerly known as the Student Oklahoma Education Association (SOEA), is a pre-professional organization of undergraduate and graduate students currently preparing for careers in education. As a member of OAEA, students are affiliated with the larger Oklahoma Education Association, an educational professional association
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