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Celebrating Our Wins
As the new school year gets underway, Ohio's educators are once again facing major challenges in our public schools. But there are also major reasons to celebrate, and...
2022 National Teacher of the Year: "We must be true to our students"
2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell says he's not the best teacher in the country, but it's clear the Oberlin High School teacher the best person to represe...
Breakfast & Beyond
It is a fact: Hungry children struggle to learn. But making sure all students have access to adequate, nutritious meals takes innovation and collaboration. The Ohio Sc...
Avoiding the 'Super Teacher' Trap
Ohio's educators are dedicated to serving their students, but too often, early career educators burn out and leave the profession after only a few years. Austintown Fi...
OEA Officers: 'We Hear You'
This Teacher Appreciation Week, educators need more than just a pat on the back; they need respect and support. They need to be sure that everyone -- from the communit...
Buckeye Local Backpay
Imagine coming to an agreement on salary issues in contract negotiations only to find out later that someone had made a change that shortchanged every employee for mon...
A School Librarian's Perspective on House Bill 616
House Bill 616, which was introduced in the Ohio Legislature in early April, combines the worst parts of House Bill 327's 'divisive concepts' prohibitions with Florida...
Candidate Conversation: John Cranley
As the countdown to Election Day continues, Ohio Education Association members are asking the candidates for Ohio governor where they stand on public education issues....
Candidate Conversation: Nan Whaley
So much of what happens in Ohio's classrooms depends on who is leading the state as governor. That's why OEA has invited all of the declared candidates for Ohio govern...
“Celebrate Diversity: Read” – OEA-R Members continue Read Across America campaign
As OEA-Retired members often say, "Once an educator, always an educator." Even after they've ended their careers in the classroom, they're still helping students and O...
H.B. 327's Threat to Higher Education & Beyond
Ohio House Bill 327, the so-called "Divisive Concepts Bill," could have devastating consequences for Ohio's students, educators, and schools - K-12 and higher educatio...
Recognizing Inspiring School Employees
Education Support Professionals are the glue that holds our school communities together. They're the paraeducators, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, secretaries, custod...
Survey Says...
Educators across Ohio have had more and more duties added to their plates with very few items coming off their to-do lists. The result has been increasing burn out rat...
"Which Cape Will I Wear Today?"
About 80% of students entering first grade report having high self-esteem, but that number plummets to just 20% by the time they enter fifth grade. Kiara Berry, a Hami...
Honesty for Ohio Education: 'This is a 10-alarm fire'
Most Ohioans believe all children deserve an honest and reflective education that allows them to learn critical thinking skills and become strong future leaders. But, ...
STRS Myths vs. Facts
Ohio's teachers pay into the State Teachers Retirement System - or STRS - throughout their careers to guarantee a reliable source of income when they leave their class...
Policy Matters Ohio: 'Spend the American Rescue Plan money!'
The federal government is giving Ohio schools $4.4 billion through the American Rescue Plan Act for things like hiring more educators and school counselors and increas...
Allen East School Nurse: 'We're resilient, but we need resources'
The entire Allen East school community has turned to David Pryer constantly over the last two years, both in his role as an award-winning school nurse and as co-presid...
TikTok Real Talk
Effective educators connect with their students where they are. Dr. Katie Peters, who teaches 10th & 12th grade English in Washington Local Schools in Toledo, has join...
Columbus Teachers: 'No Heat, No Work'
After Columbus Education Association members were ordered to work in classrooms without heat to deliver remote instruction to students who the district acknowledged co...
Improving Student Engagement in Remote Learning
As the new year gets underway with COVID-19 cases on the rise, some Ohio educators are finding themselves back in a virtual classroom rather than face-to-face with the...
A Conversation with Rep. Tim Ryan
What happens in the statehouse and Capitol Building in D.C. makes a huge impact on Ohio's students, educators, and communities. That's why it's so important to make su...
Bloom-Carroll Educators Stand Together to Demand Better
Sleuthing, solidarity, and a stunning victory - This is the storyline of a recent action by Bloom-Carroll Education Association members to call out shady pay practices...
Lifechanging Loan Forgiveness, Part 2
More than half a million educators in the United States may be eligible for major debt relief thanks to recent changes to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness p...
Lifechanging Loan Forgiveness, Part 1
For years, educators who believed they were eligible for student loan forgiveness under the federal public service loan forgiveness program got the runaround and round...
The Why Story
Each of OEA's 120,000 members has a story to tell, whether that's how they ended up in their current position, what they've learned as they work to reach and teach Ohi...
Lightening the Load: Springfield Schools offer Wellness Week
More than a year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic started, educators and students alike are tired, and many are in need of a real break to relax, refresh, and re...
Columbus Teacher Turns Tragedy into Transformational Mission
Malissa Thomas-St. Clair's son, Anthony, was murdered in 2013. In 2020, another homicide in her community led the Columbus math teacher to say 'enough is enough.' She ...
Educational Pathways
We know having caring, qualified educators in classrooms can set students up for a lifetime of success. That's why some OEA members are working to set future teachers ...
Forming OEA's Newest Local - The Findlay Paraprofessional Association
The Ohio Education Association's ranks are now about a hundred members stronger with the formation of the Findlay Paraprofessional Association. We sat down with two of...