July 2024
When: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Presenters:
Eriece Colbert, Iowa Education Association
Joni Watson, Ohio Education Association- Retired
Session description:
Americans across the country report a rise in white nationalism and other bigoted extremism. Because schools are hubs of our communities, they have become battlegrounds for extremist organizing and recruitment sites for white nationalist groups targeting young people. This training will prepare educators to respond to extreme rhetoric—and the bigoted organizing behind it—when it makes its way into classrooms. In this webinar, we’ll share strategies to counter white nationalist organizing through sample scenarios that schools frequently encounter. Attendees will receive attendance certificates.
Registration is open to OEA Members Only
https://ohea.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkc-2urzwoGN0q7AtZVTVMgLU1oN-4ZC3a#/registration
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Tuesday, April 23rd at 7pm
The OEA-Retired Racial and Social
Justice Committee is excited to host a
Zoom talk with the civil rights activist,
historian and actor, Charles Black.
Let’s listen to the stories of the past so
we can make plans to win education
justice for our students, schools, and
communities. Come listen to his story
of how he stood with Dr. King and other
foot soldiers to make change happen
then and listen to how we can make
change happen now!
Monday, April 22, 2024 5 PM – 6 PM
Slide Into Success: Powering Up with PowerPoint
Join us to improve your PowerPoint skills.
OEA Retired is hosting an online PowerPoint training for beginners. PowerPoint is a powerful and versatile tool that allows you to create presentations for any purpose. go beyond the bullet points and learn innovative techniques. Facilitated by Rachel Grabowski, OEA Organizer.
https://ohea.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uc-iprjouGNODJ9XxUwcErKNW-smaTrJk#/registration
OEA presented an educational Webinar regarding two provisions in the Social Security Act that were created with the intent of equally treating workers who pay Social Security taxes throughout their careers and those who do not pay Social Security taxes on all of their earnings. The provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—have caused nearly 2 million American workers to be denied benefits because they chose to enter public service. We need our police, firefighters and educators, but they are being penalized for the very service they provide. To date, public employees in 15 states are affected by WEP and GPO. Ohio is one of the states impacted.
The Webinar Recording and slides Slides are now available.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
The name says it all—Megaconference—and it will feature twelve simultaneous breakouts in three one-hour time slots. Topics offered fall into the following three themes: leadership development, personal development, and professional development. Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 9, 2024! Detailed information is at the NEOEA Megaconference site.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
NEOEA-R Spring Conference
This year’s Conference will be held at the NEOEA Conference Center in Mayfield Heights and will feature presentations from STRS Member Education, OEA Legislative Update by an Officer, a Public Education Advocate and a Financial Planner followed by lunch. More information and Registration Form: https://neoea.org/files/RetiredSpringConf2024.pdf
Thursday, April 25, 2024
OEA-R Spring Conference
The 2024 Conference will be held at the Dayton International Peace Museum from 10:00AM-3:00PM
Founded in 2004, The International Peace Museum raises awareness of nonviolent strategies for achieving peace now and in the future. Individual and docent led tour,
Art Project, Lunch, Networking
https://oea-r.ohea.us/files/2024/03/OEAR-2024-Spring-Conferernce-flyer.pdf
This Spring the following offices will be up for election- OEA-Retired Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and District Representatives from Eastern, North Central, Northwest, the ESP Representative and the Higher Education Representative on the OEA-R Advisory Council. Forms can be filed either by email or US Postal Service but all candidacy forms must be in the OEA office by February 15, 2024. Please contact William Baird for this form, bairdw@ohea.org or (614) 227-3169.
Conference Interest Form (Link is same as scanning QR code)
NEOEA Scholarship Application (Must be received by January 26, 2024)
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:
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 contact Bob Maher, Co-Chair, OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee, rm823990@ohio.edu with questions regarding the study.