Members are finding a new-yet-familiar face on the OEA staff. Union ACT’s Brendan Jarvis recently joined the association as an organizing specialist on the Tulsa Metro Region team. Jarvis was elected in 2017 as the zone director for Tulsa Metro D. As a member of the Board of Directors, he
Briana Flatley brings a unique skill set to the association as the Oklahoma City Metro Organizing specialist. Flatley, who joined OEA earlier this month, was a Gates Millennium Scholar as a student at Western Heights High School. She took an active role in the Gates Minimum Scholars Association as a
Senate Bill 634 targets OEA members by complicating payroll deduction by requiring you to re-register your membership every year. The red tape this bill generates will cost as much as $7 million annually for Oklahoma school districts to implement. This cost is an unfunded mandate. Schools will have to take money
OEA, Edvocates and Other Groups Join Together to Discuss What It Will Take to Return to In-Person Teaching and Learning A diverse group of education advocates today called on the governor, the state schools superintendent and other top-level state leaders to require the wearing of masks of everyone at school.
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The OEA Center for Teaching and Learning is available for the many professional development needs our members have across the state. Here are brief descriptions of our offerings, with a registration link below. Free, Online OSAT Targeted Support Session OEA and it’s aspiring educators organization, OAEA, is providing free, online
Few education careers cover as many miles and experiences as the 46 years Bill Guy spent teaching, supporting, prodding and uplifting students, teachers, support professionals, administrators and members of the association. Bill, organizing specialist for the Oklahoma City Metro region, retired earlier this month after his second stint at the
The Oklahoma Education Association legal team and additional OEA staff members have answered some common questions for school employees dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. We are adding new questions and answers as they arise, so please check back for current information. About the Statewide Closure When does
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin Reading List Coretta Scott King Book Award WinnersEach winter (either January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for
After a series of unfortunate events, including the death of her husband and the loss of her job, a Tulsa teacher found herself in a difficult financial situation. With three college degrees, she obtained an emergency certification and began teaching sixth grade. But, medical bills, unexpected expenses and a significant
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