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
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
Juliana Urtubey, National Teacher of the Year from Las Vegas, will bring her message of a “joyful and just education” as the closing keynote speaker at the OEA Organizing Conference on Feb. 26, at the Embassy Suites Northwest OKC. Urtubey is in her 11th year in the classroom at Kermit
Ted Dintersmith, one of the country’s leading advocates for education policies that foster creativity, innovation, motivation, and purpose will bring his uplifting message to OEA’s 2022 Organizing Conference. An author, philanthropist and former venture capitalist, Dintersmith will provide a keynote address at “Better Together: Organizing Through Advocacy.” The conference is
Early Bird Deadline Extended Early Bird registration for the 2022 Organizing Conference has been extended through Feb. 11. Registration for just $35 before the 12. Afterwards, registration will will increase to $50. “Better Together: Organizing through Advocacy” is the theme for this year’s conference, which is scheduled for Feb. 25-26
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
Amber Spradlin, a long-time local activist and leader, has joined the OEA staff as an organizing specialist on the Oklahoma City Metro team. Amber has a bachelor’s and a master’s in education from the University of Central Oklahoma. She spent 16 ½ years in the classroom, including 15 years
2022-2023 NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023 NEA Rankings & Estimates Extra Duty Comparisons NEW! The 2023-24 Extra Duty Comparison study ranks the extra duty stipends of Oklahoma’s largest schools, split out by 6A and 5A schools. 2021-22 Extra Duty Comparison 2019-20 Extra Duty Comparison. 2018-19 Extra Duty Comparison 2017-18 Extra
Are your professional association dues tax deductable? The short answer is, we don’t think so. Based on tax law enacted for 2018, we believe that professional association dues are no longer deductible as an itemized deduction for miscellaneous expenses. That said, below is a chart of dues minus lobbying expenses
While the 2020 election didn’t feature the sheer number of players as 2018, education still played a major role in several Oklahoma races. After the dust settled from Election Day, we are left with an education caucus with 27 members – 10 senators and 17 representatives. That’s two more than
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