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Continuing Education Scholarship for Members

Continuing Education Scholarship for Members

The Continuing Education Scholarship for Members will be awarded each spring to a Central OEA/NEA member who is enrolled in a course of study supporting their professional role. The requirements are listed below:

One $1000.00 scholarship will be awarded based upon the following criteria:

  • The applicant must be a Central OEA/NEA member.
  • The member shall be taking classes or coursework related to education.
  • If the member withdraws from the class or coursework prior to completion, they must return/refund the unused portion to Central OEA/NEA.
  • Applications will be received beginning January 1 and no later than February 28. Selection of the winner shall be completed by the Central Awards committee and approved by the Executive Board prior to the Central Representative Assembly.
  • Central will send the check directly to the college or university to be applied to the members’ account.
  • A scholarship winner shall not be ineligible to participate in any future Continuing Education Scholarships.
  • The total amount of the scholarship must be used in the fiscal year (Sept - Aug.) following the presentation.
  • Each applicant must include two (2) recommendation letters with the application, with one (1) being from a Local Association Officer.
  • To print an application, go to: www.centraloeanea.org/documents/ContinuingEdScholarship.pdf

The member shall be taking classes or coursework related to education
  • Initial professional educator license
  • Renewal of an existing license/certificate
  • Upgrade an existing license/certificate
  • Earn additional licenses/certificates
Applications and recommendation letters must be returned to:

Central OEA/NEA
Continuing Education Scholarship for Members
2760 Airport Dr. Suite 120B
Columbus OH 43219
 

2023-24 Central Member Resource Guide

2023 Central OEA/NEA Emerging Leaders Program

If you are looking to get more involved in your local association but don’t know where to start, Central OEA/NEA offers interested members an Emerging Leaders program to get you on your way.

Come learn about...
• The many layers of the Association
• Learn what your Leadership Style is
• Issues you will encounter as an Association Leader
• Skills you will need as an Association Leader
• How you can become more involved in your Association
• How to become an OEA or NEA delegate to Rep Assembly and why
• What does OEA Headquarters look like....

Led by:
Erin Stevens, Pickerington EA and Kim Cooper, Reynoldsburg EA

If you Are Interested:
If you are interested in learning more about the program or wish to join send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Free Contact Hours
Upon completion of the program, participants will be awarded a certificate detailing the number of contact hours earned.

Meeting Dates
2023

August 3 - Back to School Happy Hour (Central Office)
September 20 - In-person
October 30 - OEA Building Tour
November 15 - Virtual

2024
January 17 - In-person
February 21 - Virtual
March 20 - In-person
April 17 - In-person
May 25 - Virtual
June 12 - Cadre final dinner

Meetings begin at 5:30 PM

Download the flyer to share with your colleagues

Training for Building Reps

Registration is CLOSED

Central will be providing in-person training for members who are Building Reps for their Local Association. The training will take place on June 12th, with Breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. The training is expected to last 2-3 hours. Lunch will also be provided.

Interested members must register. To register:

  • Log in to your Central account at www.centraloeanea.org (or create an account if you don't have one)
  • Scroll to the "Building Rep Training" event and click "Going". Wait a short moment for it to register. That's it.

During this training with Amber James, building/faculty reps will learn about more than just the basics of their contract. The training will include a review of the professional code of conduct, social media considerations, how to represent members in meetings with administration and how to have one on one conversations with members. Practicing these conversations/representations is key to being a rep and merits more focused training. Recommended for new and newer reps, but experienced reps are welcome.

Take Action: Honesty in Education

Our communities overwhelmingly support fully and equitably funding our public schools so that every child gets an honest education, providing our students with critical thinking skills and the freedom to pursue their dreams. As a professional, you know what is best for our students. Below are ways you can take action to ensure our students continue to get the education they deserve. We need your voice to be heard! A personal message from a leader like you will go a long way in showing the power of the union.

Four things you can do now

NEA Edjustice: Pledge to Support Honesty in Education: Take the pledge and ask others to do the same!

Support Honest & Accurate Education: Pledge your voice so students can learn from the past, make sense of the present, and prepare for the future.

NEA: Your Priorities for Public Schools: Let NEA know what you most care about in our schools.

NEA Edjustice: Join the Justice League and build power back in your local Association and community

Resources: Honesty in Education

No matter our culture, ethnicity, or zip code, we want our kids to have an education that imparts honesty about who we are, integrity in how we treat others, and courage to do what’s right. Some politicians use distraction and division to dictate what we as educators can say and block kids from learning our shared stories of confronting injustice to build a more perfect union. Joining together, we can demand that our schools have the resources to meet every student’s needs with well-trained and supported educators and an honest curriculum to help shape our future.

NEA: Honestly in Education
https://neaedjustice.org/honesty-in-education

We Make the Future: Messaging Guide and Digital Tool Kit
www.wemakethefuture.us/resources-docs/freedom-to-learn-messaging-guide

Honesty For Ohio Education
www.honestyforohioeducation.org

Innovation Ohio
https://innovationohio.org/io_hub/honestyined

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