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Turning the page: Scott DiMauro reflects on OEA presidency, education career, and what’s ahead
After 34 years in public education, Scott DiMauro is retiring from teaching when his second term as OEA President ends in July. As he prepares to finish that chapter i...
Urgent Legislative Update: The threats to public education and the opportunities to act now
From the Trump administration's 'skinny budget' that aims to cut $12 billion from the US Department of Education to the latest version of the state budget which underf...
VFW's Ohio HS Teacher of the Year brings lessons in citizenship outside the classroom
Recently named the High School Teacher of the Year by her local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, the wider VFW district, and the state VFW organization under the VFW's S...
Celebrating Diverse Readers in Lima and Diversity Read-Ins in Twinsburg
Books that feature diverse voices - from diverse characters and diverse authors - help students discover their own voices and write themselves into the history books o...
Finding their voice: How ACCESS emerged from a bargaining crisis stronger than ever
When the Association for Cuyahoga County Employees for Special Students (ACCESS) sat down at the bargaining table a few years ago, they were told, 'if you don't like i...
Creating pay equity for Career Tech Educators
As the demand for Career Tech education continues to grow in Ohio, Career Tech programs continue to struggle to attract and retain educators to serve students because ...
How OEA members - and their families - can get big discounts on online college & certification courses
Union membership empowers educators to improve their lives and advocate for themselves and their students to ensure Ohio's learners have the supports and resources the...
For Educators by Educators: Ohio Educator Standards Bd. rolls out new Professional Learning Standards
Ohio educators want professional development opportunities that give them the tools to be the best educators possible for their students. But, too often, school distri...
Mason educator shares lessons in Building Stories and Building Bridges
Mason High School intervention specialist Hakim Oliver believes relationships are the basis of who we are. He created his multi-session Building Bridges program to hel...
Licking Heights educators to Ohio lawmakers: 'Keep your promise to fully and fairly fund our public schools"
Almost 90% of Ohio's children - in big cities, small towns, and rural communities - grow up, learn, and dream at one of our public schools. But, House Bill 96, as intr...
Michelle Obama said 'Do More'—So this educator ran for office. Now, he wants you to run, too.
Eight years ago, Chardon Education Association member Dan Heintz was feeling distressed by what was happening in federal politics, when he heard someone ask Michelle O...
Akron ESPs try new events, strategies to engage community & members
The 126 members of the Akron Association of Classified Personnel - one of five unions representing educators in Akron - have their work cut out for them when it comes ...
Celebrating Music in Our Schools
When students have access to music education in their schools -- taught by licensed music educators -- the impact on their lives can be huge, as they learn skills that...
Stand up against SB 1!
Despite bipartisan opposition, Senate Bill 1 is being fast-tracked in the Ohio General Assembly. The re-introduced version of Senate Bill 83, known by many as the Ohio...
Giving new Local leaders the tools to succeed
The Ohio Education Association is made up of about 750 Local associations across the state - each with its own elected leaders. But, when it comes to the prospect of s...
Stepping up to lead an ESP Local
What do growing enthusiasm for a hog raffle and a quest for better inter-union communication have in common? These are two of the many items on April Troup's wish list...
Register now: NPE/NPE Action bringing some of the biggest names in education to Columbus with national conference in April
From Diane Ravitch to 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell - to a wide range of public school advocates and leaders in between - the Network for Public Educa...
Bipartisan panel of Ohio lawmakers talks big education issues for new General Assembly
Whether you live in the heart of one of Ohio's big cities or in the rolling hills of Appalachia - or anywhere in between - what happens in the Ohio Statehouse in Colum...
OEA-R member Marti Franks on the past and future of union activism
Marti Franks has had a front row seat to witness and be part of union history, whether that was when she helped form the first union for Catholic school teachers in Mi...
Aspiring Educator Kyndal Mickel aspires to serve neurodivergent learners like herself
As chair of OEA's Aspiring Educators division, Kent State University student Kyndal Mickel is a staunch advocate for the needs of other future educators. She's also pa...