Katherine Bishop, President Katherine Bishop was elected OEA’s 98th president in 2021 after serving six years as vice president. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Exceptional Needs. Prior to taking office, she was an instructional coach at Putnam City West High School in west Oklahoma City, where she
OEA staffers Kim Littrell and Heather Cody are switching job responsibilities beginning Jan. 3. Littrell will move into Cody’s position as a member of the Northeast Regional Team and as the teaching and learning specialist for the eastern side of the state. Cody will assume the position of Aspiring Educators coordinator. “Like
Voluntary Contributions Elect Friends of Public Education Every decision made for education is made by a politician. Whether it is the governor, the State Legislature or the local school board, elected officials determine how our schools are run. That’s why many Oklahoma Education Association members choose to make voluntary contributions
Did you know that that your OEA membership provides you with ways to shop online, save money, and even make money while doing your regular online shopping? Participate in this informative session to learn about the resources which you have access to and how to incorporate them into your online
Trauma Cadre Presentations The OEA Trauma Cadre initiative was made possible by a grant from the NEA Great Public Schools Foundation awarded in 2021. The goal of the cadre is to provide free strategies-rich, trauma-informed presentations to Oklahoma educators. While many Oklahoma educators have attended professional development on the theory
July 12, 2021 The State Board of Education today adopted rules outlining the prohibition of race and sex discrimination. OEA President Katherine Bishop responds “The Oklahoma Education Association is pleased the State Board of Education affirmed in their emergency rule decision today the importance of teaching history, social studies, English
Legislative Updates & Alerts The OEA Legislative Update/Alert is an e-newsletter emailed only to member home email addresses, according to OEA Policy. Published weekly throughout the year (or as needed), this electronic publication covers the latest legislative and political campaign news relevant to education and OEA members. If you are
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Make the Connection – OEA’s 2021 Organizing Conference will be held virtually this year and is free to attend, Feb. 26-27. Anthony Daniels, minority leader of the Alabama House of Representatives and a former chair of NEA’s student program from aspirirng educators, will give the keynote address Saturday the 27th.
May 13, 2021 The governor and legislative leaders announced their plan today for next year’s budget, which includes a $171.8 million increase in public education appropriations. OEA President Alicia Priest Responds “This budget does a lot of good for Oklahoma students and their families. Our students will especially benefit from
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