Join us the week of Feb. 21-25 to celebrate #PublicSchoolsWeek! Families, teachers, support professionals, and communities across the country are taking part in this grassroots celebration of public schools. OEA is planning a week of activities to celebrate. #RedForEd at the State Capitol The Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee is
Bartlesville’s Heather Davis hopes her six-week unit on the civil rights movement gives her seventh graders a desire to learn more and make the world a better place. “Overcoming – the Civil Rights Movement in America” teaches her students about this important time in our country through history, literature and
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
A quick glance at Jennifer Thomas’s daily schedule and one might think she never leaves school. Whether she’s performing her job, working for her local association or volunteering as a parent, Mustang Public Schools is benefitting from her service. Jennifer recently received the OEA’s Education Support Professional Award for her
OEA’s Statement on SDE’s “Return to Learn” Document The State Department of Education today released Return to Learn Oklahoma: A Framework for Reopening Schools, which provides guidance on how to start school next fall in the midst of the pandemic. According to the SDE, the framework is built on four categories
The Oklahoma Senate today passed a cost-of-living adjustment, giving state retirees their first raise in 12 years. HB 3350 passed the Senate with a 41-5 vote. Early, the House had passed the bill unanimously. It now goes to the governor’s desk. Statement from OEA President Alicia Priest: “The OEA is
House and Senate leaders held a press conference today to announce that a budget agreement has been reached, and there are cuts all around. Under the agreement, the State Department of Education will receive a 2.5% cut. Most other state agencies will be cut 4%, though core services such as
Social media has become the go-to source for information and OEA maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube. Facebook — OEA’s page provides a forum for conversation about current issues, especially breaking news from the legislature. Twitter, @okea, provides commentary on current issues, and live-tweeting from some
Communicating with our members is a top priority and the OEA has a variety of methods to help keep members informed on issues that affect classrooms, teachers, support professionals and students. The Education Focus The award-winning OEA Education Focus is the official magazine of the Oklahoma Education Association. Published quarterly,
The National Education Association’s annual Representative Assembly is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NEA Board of Directors recently voted to hold the 2020 RA as a virtual meeting. The RA, originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta during the first week of July, is considered the world’s largest
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