The OEA Fund
The OEA Fund is the state political action committee (PAC) for members of the Ohio Education Association. It is funded with contributions from OEA members, members’ families, and OEA staff. Voluntary contributions support candidates that support the Association’s educational policy agenda. To run an OEA Fund fundraising drive in your local contact your local’s OEA LRC.
- Members may contribute on the Donate OEA Fund page on the OEA website.
This powerful video developed by Kevin Griffin of the Dublin EA explains the importance of contributing: http://youtu.be/11XQDykgboo
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11XQDykgboo&feature=youtu.be)
The OEA-Fund State Council works to implement OEA policies for the improvement of education in the State of Ohio by (1.) screening and endorsing candidates who are favorable to OEA legislative policies, (2.) collecting and dispersing funds for support of OEA-Fund endorsed candidates, and (3.) establishing and maintaining communications with elected officials.
House District Committees are made up of representatives from each local association whose school district serves residents of that House District. Each Committee screens candidates for its State House District Representative based only on questions related to OEA’s education policy agenda. Members of the three House District Committees comprising a Senate District constitute the Senate District Screening Committee.
Members of the committees should maintain communications with elected officials and attend local Senate District Receptions and OEA Lobby Days in Columbus.
Retired Member Involvement
A new opportunity for continued involvement by OEA-Retired members was created at the May 19, 2012 OEA-FCPE (Fund) Delegate Convention. The OEA-FCPE (Fund) Constitution and Bylaws were amended to include a Retired and Student seat on each OEA-Fund House District Committee.
The committees are newly organized between October 15 and December of odd numbered years and begin training for the Ohio House District Candidate Screening process which occurs in the spring.
If you wish to be considered for appointment to an OEA Fund House District Committee in your area, please contact the NEOEA office with your request. Your request will be forwarded to OEA-R Leadership who will make the official appointment. You must be an OEA-R member and an OEA Fund contributor.
Download the details for the OEA Fund Reorganization for 2023-2024 here:
The Ohio Legislature has redrawn the House and Senate District maps for 2024-2032:
- They are at: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/ohio-candidates/district-maps/
- Also on our Political Maps page.
OEA FCPE is Now The OEA Fund
The name has changed. “The OEA Fund for Children and Public Education” has been simplified to “The OEA Fund”. Some will remember when it started as “Educators Political Action Committee (EPAC)”.
Help raise money to elect pro-senior, pro-union, pro-education candidates. It’s quick and easy to donate electronically. Go to: https://www.ohea.org/ and click on the DONATE button at the top of the page or click here: https://www.ohea.org/donate/.