Topic: Collective bargaining

December – January 2023 Ohio Schools
Power to Change the World: 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year Melissa Kmetz says the most important lesson she can teach students is to know their power

I Don’t Want to STRIKE, But I WILL! – Stories of OEA Members Fighting for a Fair Contract
Learn from OEA members discussing their experiences of fighting for better learning and working conditions for students, educators, and the communities they serve. Learn some strategies and meet other educators that are managing a bargaining crisis.

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
Bargaining Bootcamp – Independence
OEA’s Bargaining Boot Camp 2.0 is an intensive, team-based training that involves learning about and incorporating essential organizing and bargaining concepts into your local association’s bargaining preparation
Bargaining Bootcamp – Deer Creek State Park
OEA’s Bargaining Boot Camp 2.0 is an intensive, team-based training that involves learning about and incorporating essential organizing and bargaining concepts into your local association’s bargaining preparation

Bargaining Bootcamp – Findlay
OEA’s Bargaining Boot Camp 2.0 is an intensive, team-based training that involves learning about and incorporating essential organizing and bargaining concepts into your local association’s bargaining preparation

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.

OEA Legal Services — Protecting Your Rights
The high cost of hiring an attorney to protect employment rights should not be a deterrent to an OEA member. Each year, the OEA-NEA Legal Services Program provides paid legal representation to members who are forced to take legal action in a matter relating to their job.

OEA Boot Camps 2.0
The OEA Bargaining Boot Camps will provide local-specific financial analysis, health insurance, and contract language assessments.