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SEOEA e-Pad

(Vol 2, Issue 6)

 

  

    

Greetings! 

 

Event Reminders 

This newsletter is to remind you of several important upcoming events within SEOEA..

 

Also, we need your help to make sure all your members are getting this newsletter.  Several older SEOVEC addresses are no longer receiving mail.  Please forward this to your membership as you deem appropriate.  Any address corrections may be sent to me at [email protected].  We would remind members that they should be using a personal e-mail address to receive local association, SEOEA and OEA communications. 

 

Remember that school addressed e-mails are subject to open records requests from the media and any interested party.  When updating your information at the beginning of school next year, we suggest you add or change your e-mail address to a personal one.

  

Jeff Slattery, SEOEA Communications

 

In This Issue
SEOEA RA
Summer Leadership Academy
NEA Pre-Retired
OEA-R Mentor-Mentee Program
Upcoming Events
 
SEOEA Representative Assembly
Tuesday April 17, Jackson
SEOEA will be considering support or opposition of several important items to be brought up at the OEA RA in May.  Among them is a one-time assessment to support the Voters First Initiative and the the Charter Schools Task Force recommendation to allow OEA to organize in public charter schools.  Please make sure your RA representatives know your position on these issues.
We will also be electing several new officers this year.  Make sure your local is represented.

 

 
Summer Leadership Academy
Scholarships Still Available - Apply Soon
The OEA Summer Leadership Academy will be held August 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus.  Scholarships are available from SEOEA and Appalachian Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) for those who are attending for the first time and younger members.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about being an effective leader or member advocate.  Check with your local president for applications, guidelines and deadlines.  Most scholarships cover registration, hotel and possibly mileage. 
 
NEA Pre-retired

SAVE MONEY: SIGN UP NOW  FOR PRE-RETIRED LIFETIME NEA MEMBERSHIP

On September 1, 2012, the cost of a NEA-Retired lifetime membership will increase from $200 to $250. (The OEA-Retired Lifetime Membership fee is currently $100.00) You can

Join online with a credit card at: 

http://sites.nea.org/JoinNea/     

It should also be noted that if you do take advantage of the Pre-retired NEA Lifetime Deal, you will get your first year of OEA-R free  You then can join OEA-R, the following year. Of course, it may be more than by $100 then.

At this time, the yearly cost of a unified NEA/OEA Retired membership is $45.  

 

PROMOTE OEA-R'S WORK WITH EDUCATION MAJORS AT OU, KENT, MIAMI & OSU BY WORD OF MOUTH

OEA-Retired has received a NEA grant for a Mentor-Mentee Program for 3 years.  This program connects volunteers from OEA-R with interested members of OSEA on specific campuses.

The goal of this project is two-fold.   We want to support students as they prepare themselves for a career in education as well as their first year of employment while promoting the benefits of teaching unions.

Please, inform education students visiting your classroom to observe and teach about our program.  Encourage them along with family members and friends planning to major in education to join our program.  

For more information about The Mentoring Program, visit www.ohea.org clicking the Retired "button" at the top of the screen.

district mapUpcoming Events

 April 17 - SEOEA Spring Representative Assembly, Westview Elementary School, Jackson, 5:30 PM.

 

May 11-12 - OEA RA, Vet's Memorial, Columbus

 

June 11-12, SEOEA Board Retreat, Deer Creek

 

August 6-8 - OEA Summer Leadership Academy, Columbus