Former Edmond teacher Paige Goad has joined OEA as the assistant for the Legislative and Political Organizing and Communications centers. She will support both departments with clerical tasks, database management and meeting planning. Paige was a Title I teaching assistant one year and taught fifth grade English, writing and social
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Another school shooting, this one taking the lives of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, brings pain and sorrow to the nation. Following is OEA President Katherine Bishop’s statement on the tragedy. “We grieve for the students, staff and families of
Oklahoma ESPs rank 50th in earnings report Oklahoma teachers remain 34th nationally in average teacher pay while the state’s per pupil expenditure remains in the bottom six, according to the latest Ranking of the States released by the National Education Association recently. NEA also released for the first time the
The SB 658 Temporary Injunction A temporary injunction blocking sections of SB 658 was made official on Sept. 8, 2021. Read about the nuances of the ruling here. Live Q&A: #oklaed and the COVID Vaccine OEA hosted “Live Q&A: #oklaed and the COVID Vaccine” on Jan. 27. OEA members had
Share Your Talents On An OEA Committee New committee assignments will made this summer, so tell us where you would like to serve. Complete this form and return it to the OEA by May 31, 2023. For more information, contact Maureen Peters at mpeters@okea.org. Standing Committee members and charges 2022-23
Melia Melton recently joined the OEA as the assistant for the Teaching and Learning and Organizing centers as well as receptionist at the association headquarters in Oklahoma City. Melia retired after 36 years as a court reporter in Oklahoma City and Cleveland County. She also served as a program instructor
Former Mustang elementary teacher Joshua Frazier has joined the OEA as an early career/equity organizer, a new position created by a grant from the National Education Association. Frazier’s position is part of the Teaching and Learning Center. His responsibilities include working with early career educators in the western half of
OEA CENTER PHONE NUMBERS We are excited to announce a new phone system that will make it even easier for our members to contact OEA staff for support! The new phone system will give you the ability to be directly connected to each OEA center. It is scheduled to go
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 7, 2023 Oklahomans want a bold investment in public schools that serve the vast majority of Oklahoma’s children and strongly oppose the diversion of public dollars to private schools, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Oklahoma Education Coalition. Among the poll’s key findings:
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