OEA-R Racial and Social Justice Committee Book Study

Join the OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee Book Study for another year of exciting discussions!

All OEA members are invited to join us on this journey. We aim to inspire engaging conversations on books that relate to everyday experiences on the topics of racial and social justice. This will help us learn from each other and grow in understanding.

All sessions will be virtual on Zoom and most sessions will take place the third Monday of each month from 7pm-8pm with exceptions for holidays.

The January and February 2024 dates will occur on: 
Tuesday, January 16th at 7pm, Monday, February 26th at 7pm

Book Reading Schedule:

  • Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (January/February 2024)
  • White Rage by Carol Anderson (March/April 2024)
  • You Don’t Even Know Me: Stories and Poems by Sharon Flake (May 2024)
  • Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe (June 2024)
  • One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson (July/August 2024)

A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants based on the hours they attend. Approval for CEU credits is dependent upon your local LPDC committee.

* If you have registered for an event before, you do not have to register again.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please contact Bob Maher, Co-Chair, OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee, rm823990@ohio.edu     with questions regarding the study.

REMINDER – OEA Fund House District Screening Committees

REMINDER

OEA Fund House District Screening Committees

It’s not too late to volunteer!

Get your name and address to OEA-R now: oea-retired@ohea.org

OEA-R Members have the opportunity to serve their colleagues and the education community at large by serving on an OEA Fund House District Screening Committee.

Elected and appointed officials control nearly every decision about public education.  OEA Fund Screening Committees screen and endorse candidates for the Ohio Legislature that are pro-education and pro-union.

The screening meeting includes representatives from each OEA local association within the house district and is usually scheduled for late afternoon/early evening and may take 1-2 hours.

Each committee invites candidates for Ohio House District Representative to complete a questionnaire on issues from OEA’s education policy agenda for public education in Ohio.  This includes: funding, charter schools, collective bargaining rights, school safety, etc.

OEA Governmental Services Staff provides the committee a district profile that contains the political make-up of the district, important information about an incumbent’s voting record, and their willingness to work with OEA members and staff on legislative issues.  Issues such as candidate’s competitiveness and chances of winning are also considered.

The committee members interview each candidate, asking the same questions based on the questionnaire.  After a thorough discussion, a decision is made for: Endorsement, No Position, or No Endorsement.  Endorsed candidates are eligible for campaign contributions from the OEA Fund.

The OEA Fund is the state political action committee (PAC) for members of the Ohio Education Association.  It is funded with voluntary contributions from OEA members, members’ families, and OEA staff.  Voluntary contributions support candidates that support the Association’s educational policy agenda.  No dues money is permitted to be used.

Members may contribute by clicking on the purple “Donate” button at the top right of the OEA website https://www.ohea.org/.

 

OEA Fund Reorganization for 2023-2024

 

House District Screening Committees are being re-formed for the 2023-2024 Campaign.  As usual, this will be the most important election of our lives.  Please consider volunteering to serve and represent your fellow retirees in supporting education friendly candidates.

If you are interested in serving on a House District Screening Committee with local leaders from associations within the HD, you must act quickly!

Reorganization meetings for all HDs and SDs in NEOEA DSCs are scheduled for:

  • Monday, November 20 – NEOEA DSC #2
  • Monday, December 4 – NEOEA DSC #1
  • Tuesday, December 5 – NEOEA DSC #3

NEW THIS YEAR – The only retirees permitted to participate in the meetings are those appointed by OEA-R.

Please send your name and address to OEA-R Leadership indicating your desire to be appointed:

More on the OEA Fund Reorganization:

Please review the OEA Fund Reorganization PowerPoint for details on this year’s plan:

The reorganization for 2023-2024 will be based on the new 2024-2032 district maps from the Ohio Legislature:

NEW THIS YEAR – Any retiree can be appointed by OEA-R to any HD Screening Committee regardless of where they live.

  • You do not need to live in or next to the HD.
  • You will be assigned to one nearby.

As member of an HD committee, you also serve on the SD committee for that HD.

A screening committee member need only contribute $1.00 to the OEA Fund to be eligible to serve.

During the reorganization meeting, each HD and SD Committee will select:

  • The HD Committee Chair and Vice Chair, duties include:
    • Provide Advice on Friendly Incumbent Designation
    • Help recruit participants to the District Screening Committees
    • Helps organize in-district Legislative Advocacy
  • The HD Committee OEA Fund Convention Delegate and Alternate, duties include:
    • Vote on State Council Recommendations
    • Vote for Candidates to State Council
    • Approve amendments to C&B

 

October 2023 NEOEA-R Newsletter

Download the October 2023 edition of NEOEA-R

In the NEOEA-R October 2023 Issue:

  • OEA-Retired Delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly – Vote during October – Please Support Candidates from NEOEA
  • November 7, 2023 General Election Calendar
  • Three Ways to VoteCheck
  • Your Voter Registration
  • School Board and District Levies on Ballot – Make your voice heard! – OEA-Retired Members Can Help
  • NEOEA Day—October 13, 2023
  • KSEA Mentoring – Volunteers Needed
  • OEA-R Fall Conference
  • Upcoming Conferences!
  • Buckeye Book Fair
  • OEA stands with the United Auto Workers
  • NEOEA-Retired Organizing Committee
  • Join us at Playhouse Square with NEOEA Discounts
  • OEA Retirement Systems Update
  • Wanted: NEOEA-R Newsletter and Website Editor
  • OEA Legislative Watch
  • NEA & OEA Discounts
  • NEOEA Discounts
  • NEOEA Calendar
  • STRS Ohio Reflections Series

Go to the Newsletters page for past issues.