Audience: New teacher

Legislative Watch – May 5, 2023
Constitutional Amendment Proposal Coming Down to Final Days; House-Passed School Funding District Simulations Released; OEA Testifies in Support of HB 117; Social Studies Standards Bill Gets First Hearing

OEA applauds public education investments in House-passed budget
Ohio Education Association celebrates House-passed budget’s public education investments; urges Senate to follow suit

Kick off a great summer with a Read Across America event
Join the Ohio Education Association, Hilliard Education Association, and OEA-Retired, along with many community partners, at the Hilliard United Methodist Church’s Warehouse 839. We’re giving away 9,000 books featuring diverse characters, written by diverse authors, for elementary-aged readers in Hilliard and the surrounding communities as part of the year-round Read Across America campaign.

Legislative Watch – April 21, 2023
House Adopts Substitute Budget Bill; Increases Funding for Public Schools and Raises State Teacher Minimum Salary; Over 500 Individuals Submit Opposition Testimony to Senate Bill 83: The Higher Education “Destruction” Act; Amendment to Weaken Voice of Voters Passes Senate; House Committee Reports out its Version of the Amendment; Share your comments on the Student Interaction with Peace Officers Model Curriculum Draft

OEA’s Senate Bill 83 testimony
OEA President Scott DiMauro delivered OEA opponent testimony on Senate Bill 83 to the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, April 19. This was his submitted testimony.

Share your comments on the Student Interactions with Peace Officers Model Curriculum Draft
Share your comments on the April 2023 version of the Draft- Student Interactions with Peace Officers Model Curriculum until April 24, 2023

April – May 2023 Ohio Schools
COVER STORY: Change Begins with Us – Educators in Hilliard are working to create a more equitable, inclusive school community to make sure educators and students feel safe, secure, and supported.
Resident Educator Program Pathways and Completion Options for the 2022-2023 School Year
Recent legislative changes (House Bill 442 from the 133 General Assembly) require the Resident Educator license to change from a four-year license to a two-year license and the Resident Educator Program from a four-year program to a two-year program. These …
Two-Year Resident Educator License Transition Update
Recent legislative changes (House Bill 442 from the 133 General Assembly) require the Resident Educator license to change from a four-year license to a two-year license and the Resident Educator Program from a four-year program to a two-year program. Effective …

Bad for students. Bad for higher education. Bad for Ohio.
Senate Bill 83, sponsored by Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirkland), was introduced on March 14, 2023. It is a sweeping piece of legislation that proposes an unprecedented level of political interference and micromanagement of Ohio’s colleges and universities.