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Bringing Special Needs Professionals Together
The Ohio Association of Special Needs Professionals (OASNP) has been a department in the Ohio Education Association since the early 1980's. The group has grown over th...
Working to repeal GPO/WEP
Educators who have worked private sector jobs before or during their time as public employees – and those who are counting on survivor benefits from a spouse who worke...
Remembering OEA Awards & Scholarships namesakes
Every year, deserving OEA members receive awards and scholarship money to further the work of pioneering educators and OEA staffers who have come before them. But toda...
A Legacy of Education: Jillian Majzan & Stephanie Hall
As families gather for the holidays, we know there will be a wide variety of conversation topics. And, we know at least some families - where two or more generations a...
Standing Together for Public Education
The Ohio Education Association is committed to fighting for great public schools, a strong democracy, racial, social and economic justice in our communities, and the f...
What's next for the NEXUS pipeline school funding?
Let's be real: The topic of public utilities' property tax valuations probably doesn't sound like the most exciting thing in the world. But the ongoing questions aroun...
Ohio Teacher of the Year Melissa Kmetz
Third grade language arts teacher Melissa Kmetz will spend the next year shining the spotlight on Ohio's exceptional educators and our public schools as the 2023 Ohio ...
A Legacy of Education: Sandra Dowdy & Calista Altenburger
Education is a family business for many of Ohio's dedicated teachers, education support professionals, and higher ed faculty members. In Part 2 of our special "A Legac...
A Legacy of Education: The Jessens
A passion for education seems to run in families, and it is not uncommon for Ohioans to follow their parent's footsteps into the education profession. In Part One of a...
The Case Against Mandatory Retention Under the 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee
Ohio lawmakers have the chance to correct a major flaw with the state's so-called Third Grade Reading Guarantee by ending the requirement that students who don't achie...
Supporting Diverse Educators
Ohio's education workforce is made up of people of all races, ethnicities, backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. This diversity is extremely valuable in our p...
State Supreme Court Candidate Spotlight
Ohio's lingering redistricting fight has clearly shown that who sits on the Ohio Supreme Court matters. And beyond redistricting, the Ohio Supreme Court justices also ...
Educators on the Ballot
Decisions made in Columbus have an enormous impact on what happens in our classrooms every day. That's why it's so important to elect state leaders who understand the ...
"The Kindness Machine"
Kindness is an important skill to develop, but too often, we talk about it as an abstract concept without really explaining it in a way that a child can truly understa...
Choosing the OEA Member-recommended Candidates
Election Day is just weeks away and it is imperative that pro-public education candidates win their races at all levels. Barb Armour, a bus driver in Brunswick City Sc...
The Hard Choice to Walk Away
Independence Middle School teacher Jill Wagner was making plans for the new school year when Gov. DeWine signed House Bill 99, gutting the training requirements for sc...
Ohio Parents Trust Teachers
Despite the very loud voices of extremist politicians who are calling for book bans and placing other controls on what Ohio's teachers can teach, it turns out that nea...
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...