Education is on the Ballot Double-check your district by visiting the Oklahoma Voter Portal. Also, watch your mailbox for new voter registration cards. Reserach any changes made to your precinct and start making a plan now to vote November 5th! FCPE Recommendations for the 2024 General Election https://youtu.be/Upttdhkvz5A Important Dates
Thank you for taking part in OEA’s democratic process and for letting your voice be heard. As you prepare for the 2024 elections, please review the candidate videos, statements and information below. Online voting is open from March 18 and closes on March 29. Click HERE to vote. You have
As OEA members prepare to vote in the association’s 2021 elections in late March, candidates for the various seats are allowed to submit a photo and a 75-word statement. In addition, we have interviewed the candidates for the state offices of president, vice president and NEA Director, and those videos
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
AutoPay is a convenient method to pay OEA dues, including local dues, through automatic deductions from a checking or savings account, credit card, or personal/bank check. Current Members use the eDues Self Enrollment site to pay their dues through an AutoPay payment option. New Members enroll using the JoinNow portal
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
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
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