- VOTE for NEOEA-Retired Delegates to OEA Representative Assemblies
- STRS Board Lawsuit Injunction
- NEOEA Liaison and OEA-R NEOEA Representative’s Report
- State Board of Education Update – The Path to Public Office
- Racial and Social Justice Book Study
- OEA Wellness Wednesdays
- Vote for Public Education on November 4
- OEA Governmental Relations Updates
- OEA-R Membership
- End of Summer Celebration
- Discounts
- Calendars
- OEA News Subscriptions
- Member Information Updates
Category Archives: NEOEA-R News
2025-2026 OEA-R Delegate Election Results
Congratulations to the following persons who will serve on the OEA-Retired Advisory Council and as NEOEA Delegates or Alternates to the OEA Representative Assembly this school year.
OEA-Retired Advisory Council
Chair, Mary Binegar
Vice Chair, Phil Long
Secretary, Judy Buschle
Past President/Chair, John Hoyes
CAPITAL Representative, Carol Dixon
CENTRAL Representative, Barry Alcock
ECOEA Representative, Kathleen Purdy
EOEA Representative, Lee Gillison
NCOEA Representative, Becky Radel
NEOEA Representative, Jené Wilson
NWOEA Representative, Lisa Scott Marshall
SEOEA Representative, Jeff Slattery
SWOEA Representative, Damian Dagenbach
WOEA Representative, Joni Watson
At-Large Representative, Carol Kinsey
ESP At- Large, Nola K. Brooks
OEA Board of Directors Representative, Deloris Rome Hudson
Higher Education, Samuel Adu-Poku
Delegates
Peg Ham
William Lavezzi
Hank Haynes
Marti Franks
Nancy Wonson
Karen Carney
Alternates
Sandra Peloquin
Diallas York
Valenta G. Ward-Gravely
Join the OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee Book Study
All OEA members are invited to join us on this journey. We aim to inspire engaging conversations in 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 will take place the third Monday of each month from 7pm-8pm (unless otherwise stated).
Please contact Makia Burns, OEA-Retired Liaison, burnsm@ohea.org with questions.
Book Reading Schedule:
- Nov 17 – Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi
- January 26 – Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King Jr.
- February 23 – Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King Jr.
- March 23 – Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- April 20 – Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- May 18 – Bloody Lowndes by Hasan Kwame Jeffries
- June 15 – Bloody Lowndes by Hasan Kwame Jeffries
- July 20 – The Third Reconstruction by Peniel E. Joseph
- August 17 – The Third Reconstruction by Peniel E. Joseph
- September 21 – Slave Ship by Marcus Rediker
- October 19 – Slave Ship by Marcus Rediker
- November 16 – Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson
OEA-R Racial and Social Justice Committee 2026 Book Study Flyer
Getting to Know SERS
A retirement system for public employees in the state of Ohio.
Join us for an online presentation on Zoom to learn more about how SERS works for
you to help you prepare for retirement.
SPEAKER: Cameron Vaughan, Member Education Coordinator, School Employees Retirement System (SERS) of Ohio
DATE: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TIME: 5pm
WHERE: Online, you can join on your phone or your computer
Register at https://tinyurl.com/y2ct22a8
All OEA members are welcomed to attend.
OEA-R SERS webinar flyer_Jan 2026
Sponsored by OEA-Retired https://oea-r.ohea.us
2025-2026 OEA-R Delegate Elections
OEA-R delegates will be elected through October 21
The election will be conducted online or by mail in ballot.
Look for election information by email and US mail. Please support candidates from NEOEA-R.
OEA-R members should look for an email and/or a postcard “Vote now in the OEA 2025 Elections” from “Ohio Education Association <help@yeselections.com>”.
Everyone will get a postcard, envelope or an email with an explanation and instructions for requesting a paper ballot.
The email and the postcard or letter provide an “Election Code” and a “Voting PIN” along with a link to the voting page. If your ballot has not been placed in the US mail by October 15, please vote online no later than 5:00 PM on October 21, 2025.
Here are the Steps to Vote Online:
- Go to the voting website: https://www.ohea.org/retired
- Enter your Election Code and Voting Pin in the fields
- Click on Continue and follow the voting instructions
Please support the following candidates from NEOEA:
Delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly
Vote for no more than eighteen (18).
Valenta G. Ward-Gravely
Sandra Peloquin
Marti Franks
OEA-RETIRED MEMBER LOBBY DAY
We invite you to the OEA-Retired Lobby Day on Tuesday, October 21st from 9:30 am – 1 pm at the state capitol. OEA-R is holding a lobby day for members on Tuesday, October 21st in Columbus. Thisis an opportunity to voice strong opposition to the STRTS takeover. Importantly there are legislators who are talking about “future pension reform” that could put our future COLAs in greater jeopardy. It’s never been more important for legislators to feel our presence and know of our concerns. |
Educators Leading Change
Updates, Opportunities, and the Path to Public Office
| Educators have always been leaders—in classrooms, schools, and communities. But what happens when educators bring their voices to the halls of power? Join us for an inspiring session that explores the critical role educators play in shaping the future of public education and policy.
Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, October 22nd at 5pm – 6pm. |
Lawsuit Filed to Restore Educator Voice on the STRS Board
| On September 16, 2025, active and retired members of OEA, OFT, and AAUP filed a lawsuit in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas challenging House Bill 96’s elimination of educator representation on the STRS Board. On behalf of the nearly 120,000 OEA members, retired members Kevin Cain and Becky Brown, and other active STRS-contributing educators from OFT and AAUP are serving as plaintiffs.
Why we’re suing:
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| The bigger picture:
These actions are part of a broader pattern of political attacks on public education and educators by the majority party in Columbus—underfunding public schools, weakening contract safeguards, silencing higher ed faculties, and eliminating elected State Board of Education members. We will not allow politicians to erase educators’ voices. What’s next & how can you help:
Thank you for all you do for public education, the students you serve, and your colleagues.
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| Yours in solidarity,
Jeff Wensing |
Laughing Bomb Brewery and Vineyard
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
NEOEA Day – Friday, October 10, 2025
This year’s NEOEA Day is available to NEOEA Retired members too!
The educators who established the North Eastern Ohio Teachers Association in 1869 could not have anticipated many of the changes which have happened in our profession: higher academic standards for teachers, educator unionization, high-stakes testing, and the inclusion of classified staff alongside classroom teachers.
Our 2025 NEOEA Day Catalog is available at http://www.neoea.org/files/ND2025.pdf.