Topic: Education policy and governing bodies
April – May 2022 Ohio Schools
Prioritizing Student Health – When COVID-19 threatened those under his care, district school nurse David Pryer made sure Allen East students, teachers, and staff could return to school safely
OEA denounces House Bill 616
Ohio Education Association denounces House Bill 616, vows to continue fight to ensure students have freedom to learn and thrive
2022 Summer Leadership Academy | June 15-17
2022 OEA Summer Leadership Academy Our Power to Make a Difference: Past, Present, and Future ** 2022 in-person OEA Summer Leadership Academy COVID-19 Vaccination and COVID-19 Testing Policy ** The 2022 OEA Summer Leadership Academy will offer OEA members an …
Conference Committee Testimony by Dan Heintz
Guest Blog By Dan Heintz, Chardon LSD/OEA | Dan provided the following testimony to the Conference Committee on EdChoice Vouchers
Scholarships for 2023 NEA National Leadership Summit – Information coming soon.
The 2022 NEA National Leadership Summit will be held March 11-13, 2022. At this time, the NEA is planning for an in-person experience. When a location is determined that information will be shared. The summit will further develop Activist leaders and prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to lead relevant, thriving associations and to lead in their professions. Applications due December 6th.
Legislative Testimony on HB 70 — State Takeover Law
Members of the Senate Education Committee, on behalf of the OEA’s 123,000 members, The draft bill under consideration makes a variety of proposals intended to address ongoing problems with the Ohio law (HB 70) authorizing state takeovers of local school districts. The major shortcoming of the draft bill continues to be the lack of checks-and-balances.
A Seat at the Table or a Broken Promise?
Ohio’s 612 public school districts are quite diverse. This summer, the legislature ripped off the band-aid and passed into law what they call a permanent solution. Ohio Excels, a group primarily consisting of business leaders, created a new concoction of graduation requirements and the Ohio legislature gobbled it up.
