Our Members
The Journey to Justice Continues – 2022 Central Diversity Conference
The 2022 Central OEA/NEA Diversity conference will be held on January 22nd from 8:45 AM until 12:30PM. The conference will be virtual over Zoom. Registered attendees will be sent the Zoom information two days prior to the conference.
To register
Log in to your Central account (or create an account if you don’t have one)
Scroll down to the “Diversity Conference” event and click “Attending”
Wait a short moment for it to register. That’s it.
Three sessions will be presented.
Session 1 A Legal Look at Diversity
Presented by Makia Burns.
Makia Burns is a staff liaison for The Ohio Education Association. Makia focuses on Professional Development for members and focuses on laws that affect members teaching skills and parameters.
Session 2 Counseling Students with Diverse Backgrounds
Presented by Ernest White.
Ernest White is a Strategies for Intervention and Prevention Program School Counselor for Licking Heights Local Schools. Ernest focuses on working with at-risk youths within the district who have faced disciplinary issues.
Session 3 Classroom Diversity Tips
Presented by Aneeka Farrell.
Aneeka Farrell is a prominent member of the Washington Education Association. Aneeka’s experience, working with implicit bias in classrooms, gives her a keen insight as to how to build peer to peer relationships and work with students of all backgrounds.
You are an important part of the success of this bond.
Dear Reynoldsburg Education Association Members,
Welcome back to another school year in the Burg! We hope that your days are filled with love, connectivity and accomplishment.
First and foremost, Kim and I would like to thank you for your commitment and service to our children as dedicated members of our district team. Truly, ‘We Are One’. Our hats are off to you for devoting your energies and talents to our school district and our kiddos.
Second, we are writing to you today because the Reynoldsburg City School District is on the verge of some very critical structural work, as you are aware, and we thank you for supporting our kids and their 21st century needs. The Reynoldsburg community places a high value on educating our young people, and as a community we need to evaluate our obstacles to success and strategically plan to overcome those obstacles for our future and the future of our students. As members of this educational community, Kim and I understand the importance of informing our local community on the need for new building investments, and the need to raise essential dollars to help the proposed bond/levy issue pass in Reynoldsburg, a community we both hold near and dear to our hearts.
In that vein, we are humbly asking each REA member for a one-time $20 donation to our levy campaign so that we can educate Reynoldsburg residents as to the importance of these 21st century needs and ask voters for their support in November. A new Hannah J. Ashton and Early Learning Center with full-day kindergarten are a must.
We hope we can count on you for a donation to help this critical campaign. The success of our students and our community depends on its passage. It is our goal to achieve passage the first time! Feel free to contact either of us should you have questions or need further information. Also, please visit www.forreynoldsburgschools.com for further information – and to donate easily with a click of the button. We also accept checks made payable to Friends of Reynoldsburg Schools which can be mailed to our campaign treasurer, Jon Harmacek, at 380 Jonell Lane, Reynoldsburg, 43068. As a reminder, please use personal email accounts when contacting us or the campaign in order to remain compliant with state law.
Again, thank you for all you do and for your continued support of our students.
Sincerely,
Tori Begeny, Co-Chair, Friends of Reynoldsburg Schools
and Kim Cooper, President, Reynoldsburg Education Association
Education Advocacy Opportunity
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We’re excited to announce an opportunity for Central’s most engaged members to become Education Advocate Leaders. First, what’s an Education Advocate Leader? Education Advocate Leaders (EALs) are members! They strengthen their local associations’ legislative and political grassroots capacity year-round by engaging fellow members around legislative and political campaigns. Who can become an Education Advocate Leader? Any active member can become an Education Advocate Leader. It takes no experience – we’ll provide the training, guidance and resources. To become an Education Advocate Leader, simply take 2 minutes to apply online: www.centraloeanea.org/eal. We will provide Education Advocate Leader training virtually on October 6th, 2021 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. What will I need to do? Mandatory criteria: • Communicate with your local/colleagues on education issues • Contribute to the OEA Fund • Recruit at least 10 colleagues to receive Central ACE’s emails and send their addresses to russell@jointhefuture.org • Attend an Education Advocate Leader training session • Join the OEA Outreach Circle Central OEA/NEA will provide a $100 stipend, paid in December to each Education Advocate Leader who meets the Mandatory Criteria. Recommended: • Play an active role in local election activities • Attend OEA phone banks or an OEA sponsored canvass • Like and Share Central Social Media Content Education Advocate Leader training topics covered will include: • Communication & Involvement (sign up colleagues to ACE’s list, disseminating info to your local) • How to sign up for the OEA Outreach Circle • How to sign up for and use the Hustle App • Cyber lobbying, and engaging Central, OEA, NEA Social Media • Understanding what the OEA Fund is & is not • Statehouse lobbying • EAL Stipend Criteria • Campaign 2021 Apply NOW to become an Education Advocate Leader: www.centraloeanea.org/eal |
OEA Analysis of Recently Signed State Budget
OEA’s Government Relations staff has compiled an analysis of the education-related provisions included in House Bill 110, the budget for FY 2022 and FY 2023. Please click here to read the analysis. CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIFIC FUNDING INFORMATION FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY and REYNOLDSBURG CITY SCHOOLS.