Many NEOEA-Retired members keep in touch with colleagues still working in the schools.  Please inform your active but soon to be retired friends that OEA provides a one year membership to OEA-Retired at no charge.  In order for the membership to be activated, OEA needs to know of the retirement event.  Although a member’s retired status will be reported up by their local during the annual membership drive when school starts, members may notify OEA to convert their status by contacting the OEA Member Help Line and providing details regarding their last work day as an active member and their non-school e-mail address.   

Summer is just around the corner, and that means our

SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE registration is open!!

The conference will be held July 16-17 at Corporate College East.

We will offer two days of training for you, local leaders, and all members. This year we are offering amazing sessions on Wednesday afternoon, as well as a presidents’ track, building representative training, leadership sessions, and grievance processing training on Thursday – to name just a few of the topics. We have something for all members – regardless of your title or your position in the local.

Keynote speaker is Daneé Pinckney Ohio Teacher of the Year

Graduate credit is also available from Lake Erie College.

Registration

https://neoea.org/MemberData/SLC2025.pdf

Join your NEOEA-Retired colleagues for End of Summer Celebration on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM for lunch and adult beverages at the John Crist/Laughing Bomb Brewery and Vineyard, located at 32421 Walker Road (between Avon-Belden (OH 83) and Jaycox Roads in Avon Lake.   

Weather permitting patio seating is available as well the porch and dining room.  

Participants will order from the menu and pay individually, but registration is required:

https://form.jotform.com/251544487937167

Laughing Bomb Brewery and Vineyard 

32421 Walker Rd. 

Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

 (440) 933-9672

https://www.laughingbomb.com/

The petition drive to place the repeal of SB1 on the November ballot will be ending June 21.  Add your name to the signers and support our higher education professionals in Ohio.  

Repeal Senate Bill 1 – Petition Signature Collection

More Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Look for volunteers and sign when you visit the following locations in town:

Northeast Area Signing Locations

Other Locations Statewide

Stand with Ohio Higher Education: Help Repeal SB1 – Sign, Volunteer, Donate

Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 directly threatens academic freedom, diversity, equity, and inclusion in our state’s public colleges and universities. While SB1 primarily targets higher education, its erosion of shared governance and labor rights undermines principles that affect all educators. A referendum campaign is now underway to put the repeal of SB1 before Ohio voters, and we need your help. The below resources are from the YSU-OEA campaign to place SB1 on the ballot. Please note that this information is intended for OEA members and staff informational purposes only.

How You Can Help

• Sign the Referendum Petition
  • Visit and sign the petition at https://tinyurl.com/4y3xv3nd.
  • If you have already signed, please encourage eligible colleagues to do so.
• Donate to Support Petition Printing and Outreach
  • Contribute to offset costs of printing petitions, promotional materials, and logistics: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/fund-petition-printing?source=direct_link&.
  • Even small donations help ensure we have enough materials across all 88 counties.
• Stay Informed via the Campaign’s Newsletter
  • Subscribe to regular updates on progress, deadlines, and local events: https://ohsb1petition.substack.com
  • Please share the newsletter link within your network so more Ohioans stay informed and engaged.

Spread the Word

• Share these links above on social media, community groups, and among colleagues.

Are You Ready for Some Baseball?

Join the Retired Organizing members on June 10 for a night of baseball and fun! The Guardians will be playing the Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m. We have reserved lower section seats for $33 each. Bring your colleagues, family and friends. It promises to be a great night with our Guardians winning.

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 10, at 6:40 vs. Cincinnati Reds

Location:  Progressive Field