Workers & Retirees at Ohio Statehouse, Protest Pension Cuts & Pressure Congress to Act
The committee is charged with developing a consensus solution to the multi-employer pension crisis affecting families across America.
Mark Hill new OEA Secretary-Treasurer
Mark Hill was recently elected by OEA’s Representative Assembly, the governing body of the organization. Hill will serve a three-year term beginning July 15, 2018.
TIP: In the Resources section you can find applications for scholarships, awards, and grants, along with other information for education professionals and local affiliates. The section is divided into Scholarships and Awards, Professional Resources, and Local Affiliate Resources.
Oppose HB 200- Voucher Expansion
House Bill 200, sponsored by Representative Kyle Koehler (R- Springfield), would greatly expand private school vouchers in the state. The bill would replace the EdChoice and Cleveland voucher programs with a new statewide voucher called the “Opportunity Scholarship.” OEA opposes …
Urge Legislators to Support Common-Sense Safety Reforms
In November 2017, Governor Kasich convened a bipartisan group of state leaders to make recommendations to address gun violence in Ohio. The recommendations had to be unanimous and preserve Second Amendment rights. On April 12 six proposals were introduced as House Bill 585 (Henne) and as Senate Bill 288 (Eklund and Kunze). OEA supports these reasonable proposals to make Ohio’s communities safer. Please take action by asking your state legislators to support HB 585 and SB 288.
Urge Legislators to Fix OPERS Service Credit for County Board Employees
House Bill 572 deals with the issue of service credit for non-teaching employees of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities who work on a school calendar rather than year-round. The bill would address action by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System …
OEA Master Calendar
Columbus Crew Educator Appreciation Night: July 21, 2018
NEOEA 2018 Summer Leadership Conference
OEA Board Retreat
OEA Committees
Featured Member Benefits
Columbus Crew Educator Appreciation Night: July 21, 2018
Columbus Crew Educator Appreciation Night: July 21, 2018
The Columbus Crew is pleased to offer special ticket discounts to all OEA members when the Crew will meet the Orlando City SC at 7: 30 p.m., July 21, 2018, in the Mapfre Stadium. This special Ohio Educator Appreciation Night …
Ohio Educators Recipients of NEA grants
Ohio Educators Recipients of NEA grants
Stephanie Bennington of Massillon, Ohio and Casey Clark of North Canton, Ohio are each recent recipients of a $2,000 Learning and Leadership grant from the NEA Foundation. Bennington and Clark are among the 72 prestigious grant awards amounting to $261,000 …
Additional Member Benefits
As the professionals who work with Ohio’s students every day, OEA members have chosen to devote their careers to public education. All active or retired OEA members — whether they’re teachers, secretaries, bus drivers, nurses, support professionals, or JVS or higher-education faculty — care about students. And OEA membership is there to support you in the important, life-changing work that you’re doing.
