Category Archives: NEOEA-R News

MegaConference is Saturday, March 7, 2026

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

The name says it all—Megaconference—NEOEA invites you to our Megaconference, presented by NEOEA’s Environmental Concerns, ESP Organizing, Leadership Development, Legislative, Minority Organizing, NEOEA-R Organizing, Personal Welfare and Financial Planning, Public Relations, Professional Development, and Social and Human Concerns Committees.

The 2026 Megaconference will be presented at Corporate College East, located in Warrensville Heights at 4400 Richmond Road. Registration and refreshments begin at 8:30 a.m., and workshops begin at 9:00. The $25 registration fee covers all sessions, continental breakfast, and lunch.

With twelve simultaneous breakouts in three one-hour time slots, there’s something for everyone! For the latest information about Megaconference, including graduate credit, go to https://neoea.org/files/Mega.pdf

We’ll again offer an optional pre-retired workshop after lunch.   The benefits of United Education Profession Life membership are reviewed and Tamala Cole, Assistant Director of Member Education at STRS will provide information on retirement benefits provided by the system.

Lock in OEA-R Lifetime membership at the lowest possible price and continue
saving and supporting member advocacy. No matter where you are in your career, your
membership will be there when you retire. Payment Options are available to make Lifetime Membership easy & affordable.

Getting to Know SERS

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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

Read Across America Kickoff

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Kick off Read Across America, led by naturalist and educator Aaron Campbell, with an inspiring and interactive session that connects reading, curiosity, and care for our planet! Join us for “Save Our Earth —It’s Up to Us! Be a Nature Nerd”, a lively presentation that encourages students and educators to explore the natural world, ask big questions, and take small actions that make a real difference.

This session blends storytelling, science, and real-world experiences to spark environmental awareness and a love of learning.

Meeting Registration – Zoom

Event Flyer

 

October 2025 Newsletter

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Download the NEOEA-R-Oct2025 Newsletter

  • 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

2025-2026 OEA-R Delegate Election Results

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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

 

American Education Week

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American Education Week, is about celebrating educators like you—and also about fighting for the excellent public education system that our students deserve. That we deserve. Together, we can and will do both.

Thank you for all that you do every day.

In solidarity,

Becky Pringle, President
National Education Association

2025-2026 OEA-R Delegate Elections

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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:

  1. Go to the voting website: https://www.ohea.org/retired
  2. Enter your Election Code and Voting Pin in the fields
  3. 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