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Partners in Progress: Tackling chronic absenteeism with community support
In Ohio, roughly one in four students is chronically absent—missing 10 percent or more of the school year. Behind those numbers are complex challenges that go beyond ...
Your Dues Dollars at Work: What you need to know about OEA's Local Affiliate Grants
OEA's grant programs put resources into the hands of members and empower Local associations to do amazing things for educators, students, and their communities. That's...
Love teaching science. Will travel.
Amy Boros and Shari Insley teach middle school science in different parts of the state, but they share a passion for bringing the real world into their classrooms for ...
Meet OEA's New Vice President Dan Greenberg
When Dan Greenberg began his term as OEA Vice President in July, he faced a learning curve as he started to learn the ropes in his new role. But, while he was new to h...
Lessons learned from the Ashtabula high school roof collapse, one year later
On December 1, 2024, as Ashtabula Area City Schools educators and students were out on Thanksgiving break, five and a half feet of snow covered Lakeside High School, c...
Is DEI a dirty word? These rural Ohio students don't think so.
Kelsie Bullock is a small-town teacher making a big impact - and proving that every student deserves to belong. A few years ago, she started a Diversity, Equity, and I...
Educating lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the needs of rural schools: "Red and Blue goes out the door"
Ironton Education Association President Daniel Murphy and his fellow educators in their rural community live in a deep red part of Ohio - Donald Trump won 75% of the v...
Turning anger into action: Jackson City EA leader rallies educators, community members for fair school funding
When Ohio lawmakers began signaling their intention to break their promise to finish fully and fairly funding our public schools in the latest state budget, a lot of O...
Why you should use your educator voice in your local city hall
As Columbus Education Association member Shanette Strickland puts it: "If you can manage 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, adults are no problem." Educators have many transfe...
Understanding Ohio's property tax situation - Part 2: The Solutions
After years of refusing to have the state pay its fair share of the cost of running Ohio's public schools and forcing local property tax payers to carry a bigger load ...
Understanding Ohio's property tax situation - Part 1: The Problems
For years, the Ohio legislature has pushed to have the state pay a smaller and smaller share of the cost of running Ohio's public schools, placing a bigger and bigger ...
Fighting to protect World Language programs in our schools
Whether they're learning Spanish, French, German, or any other language, World Language programs open up doors for Ohio's public school students every day. Unfortunate...
Stuck in the middle? With burnout on the rise, pilot program aims to support mid-career educators
Educators who are in their second decade in the profession are facing burnout at alarming rates - 66% report that they're considering leaving their careers. Many feel ...
The Power of ONE: Getting a seat at the table with lawmakers
Public education is not partisan, but it is political. What happens at the statehouse in Columbus makes a huge impact on what happens in our classrooms every day. That...
Practical tools for managing common classroom behavior issues
Ohio's educators are feeling burnt out in big numbers, and a lot of them report worsening behavior issues as one of the big reasons. Brittany Myers, an intervention sp...
Engaging students in elections & celebrating a win for Dayton educators. Plus, a Public Education Matters Day save-the-date
In this jampacked episode, we spotlight three important dates: 10/4, 10/6, and 8/15. October 4, 2025, is OEA's Public Education Matters Day celebration at Kings Island...
Why it's time to stand up and tell the real story of Ohio's public schools
In his first weeks in office as the Ohio Education Association's new president, Jeff Wensing has faced everything from the Ohio House attempting to override the govern...
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...