OOEA at OEA Lobby Day
OOEA member Tasha Slay (Langston Middle School), OOEA president Margo Trinter (Oberlin Elementary School) and OOEA secretary Beth Hanlon (Oberlin High School) attended OEA’s Lobby Day on Tuesday, May 20th at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. They were able to meet with a couple state legislators to discuss concerns regarding public education in Ohio, sit in on an education committee hearing and attend an OEA sponsored reception with state representatives and other OEA members from around the state. 
OOEA Attends March Legislative Reception
The legislative reception on March 31st was a big success! We had productive conversations and made valuable connections with the legislators who attended. State Senator Nathan Manning, State Representative Gayle Manning, Representative Joe Miller, and OEA President Scott DeMauro were all present, and they shared great insights on education, educational funding, and related OEA issues.
Five of our members also attended the event, and they learned a lot from elected officials about current educational policy. Each member heard in-depth conversations about issues that affect schools, students, and educators, which gave them a chance to share ideas and advocate for positive change. One member was even able to share directly with legislators a specific example relating to funding and its importance.
Overall, the reception was extremely valuable. It strengthened our relationships with legislators and gave our members a deeper understanding of where our legislators stand. We’re so grateful to Senator Manning, Representative Manning, Representative Miller and President DeMauro for attending, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to improve educational outcomes.They all said to reach out and let them know what is happening in education. If we don’t, who will?
OEA Summer Leadership Academy
See this website for more information and to sign up for updates: https://ohea.org/summer-leadership-academy/
2025 OEA Minority Leadership Training Program
| Registration is now open for the 2025 OEA Minority Leadership Training Program. The OEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP) provides OEA members of color with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully serve as leaders at all levels of the Association: local, district, state and national. This program includes leadership development experiences and support throughout the year to develop each participant’s ability to match their leadership interests with leadership opportunities to positively impact OEA’s growth as an inclusive and diverse organization.
This program is scheduled for May 16 –17, 2025, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, OH, 43082. Additional details and the link to registration are available here. If you have questions, please contact Demetrice Davis, OEA MLTP Staff Liaison, at davisdem@ohea.org.
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Stand up to Oppose Senate Bill 1, the reintroduction of SB 83!
Ohio Senate reintroduced as Senate Bill 1
Despite strong opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 83 during the 135th General Assembly, the Ohio Senate reintroduced it as SB 1, sponsored by Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirkland). The bill is expected to be on the fast track for passage clearing both chambers as early as the end of February.
Notably, SB 1 restores the faculty strike ban for full-time faculty members from the original version of SB 83 and contains the previous collective bargaining restrictions. This includes prohibiting bargaining regarding faculty evaluations, tenure, and retrenchment (the process for reduction of force).
SB 1 represents the largest restriction collective bargaining rights since Senate Bill 5 in 2011.
The bill also contains language that micromanages higher education classrooms and threatens academic freedom on Ohio’s public university and college campuses. OEA believes that these policies are best developed locally by faculty and administration determining systems that work best for their campuses, not top-down state mandates.
Click here to email your Ohio Senate member and urge them to oppose Senate Bill 1!