SB 683 Allows Support Professionals to Join The Teachers’ Retirement System Upon Hiring The Oklahoma Legislature this session passed SB 683, which opened up the Teachers’ Retirement System to education support professionals immediately upon their hiring by a public school district. Until now, those employees had to work for the
Advocating for English Language Learners On this page, you will find a list of resources for use in advocating and working with English Language Learners. This information was made possible by passage of NBI #1 at the 2021 Delegate Assembly. The benefits of being multilingual The multiple benefits of dual
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
Registration is now open for the OAEA Fall Professional Learning Hybrid Conference. The October 23 event will feature both in-person and virtual options this year at Meinder’s School of Business Kerr-McGee Auditorium on the campus of Oklahoma City University. Attendance is free, but required. Register today. In-person and online sign-in
Oct. 7, 2021 State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has announced plans to run for governor as a Democrat in 2022. Following is OEA President Katherine Bishop’s statement on the announcement. “Joy Hofmeister has shown her love for and dedication to children and education during her tenure as State Superintendent of Public
Oklahoma educators say the pandemic is still taking a toll on them and their students, and they need our support, according to an Oklahoma Education Association survey of its members. The health crisis has also created an unsustainable substitute teacher shortage in our public schools. The OEA surveyed its members
AAA Club Alliance has developed a special, limited-time , offer just for OEA members. If you sign up with AAA by Sept. 30, 2021, you will receive 50% off AAA dues and other perks including a Staples gift card. Existing AAA members can get one free associate membership. There are
OEA and our student program, Oklahoma Aspirirng Educators, will pay $60 each for up to two OSATs, for 2021-22 OAEA members. You will need a discount code to register for the workshops. Register for you voucher code here. To help you prepare, we are offering – FREE – OSAT Targeted
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
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