http://oaklandea.com Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:52:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SAVE THE DATE!  Friday, September 12th, 4:00-7:30 pm La Estrellita Restaurant at the corner of E. 12th Street and 5th Avenue in Oakland Bring your colleagues and spend an evening relaxing and socializing! Great food, drinks, and company!  http://oaklandea.com/2008/09/01/join-us-at-oeas-first-social-of-the-school-year/ You should have recently received a packet of information at your school site, including a welcome letter from your President, information on the change in what you pay for your health care, an announcement about our September 12th Social,  "Know Your Contract," and the 2008-2009 CTA Pocket Calendar. But, no ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/09/01/wondering-where-your-membership-card-is/ As many of you have heard by now, Jack O'Connell has placed a parcel tax measure on the November ballot via State Administrator Vince Matthews. Measure N calls for a 10-year, $120/parcel tax that would be divided as follows: 85% to teacher salaries, 15% to >charter school programs. The OEA ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/08/25/jack-oconnells-stealth-parcel-tax/ HOW WILL THE OEA/OUSD CONTRACT LANGUAGE ON HEALTH BENEFITS AFFECT ME?                      WHAT IS THE AGREEMENT?                          The 2005-2008 OEA/OUSD contract defines how any increased costs in Health Benefits are covered.  Effective June 30, 2008, the OEA/OUSD contract, Section 24.8.1.11, establishes the following for the 2008-09 school ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/08/01/health-benefits-new-payments-explained/     President’s Remarks to Representative Council June 2, 2008 Update on the District In the past few weeks, the District has revealed their Multi-Year Fiscal Sustainability Plan, alluding to the possibility of 11-17 school closures; they have unveiled their response to the Governor’s May ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/07/28/presidents-report-to-rep-council-june-2-2008/ From coastal North Carolina IT'S TIME TO LEAVE "NO CHIILD" BEHIND Jacksonville (NC) Daily News Editorial July 26, 2008 No Child Left Behind, the massive education program enacted by U.S. Congress in 2001, is one of those well-intended initiatives that has turned into a train wreck. It is time to ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/07/28/its-time-to-leave-no-child-behind/ If you were the Site Rep last year, are planning to continue this year, or are new to this but interested, please join us September 8th for Rep Council! You'll be the first to hear the latest on what to expect as we head into a challenging year of contract ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/07/28/first-rep-council-meeting-august-18th/ The OEA Center will be open all summer between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. Stop by or call us at 763-4020. We will need volunteers to help with new teacher packets, membership mailing, and more -- Please come help!  http://oaklandea.com/2008/06/19/summer-hours/   President’s Remarks to Representative Council                               May 5, 2008 This past week was historic in many different ways, from the May 1st ILWU shutdown of 29 West Coast ports in opposition to the war in Iraq, to the immigrants’ rights rallies held that same day. It was a ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/16/presidents-report-to-representative-council-may-5-2008/ Bargaining With The State Administrator’s Team : A Waste of Time? For PDF click here: Bargaining Update #5: A Waste of Time? OEA bargaining team members spent a frustrating and ultimately fruitless day today waiting for the OUSD / State Administration (SA) team to give us their proposed ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/14/bargaining-update-5/ OEA Team Fights To Guarantee Student Enrichment Programs Last month, as reported in OEA Bargaining Update Issue 3, the State Administration (SA) bargaining team proposed cutting salaries, eliminating staffed elementary enrichment prep, and increasing workload in secondary schools.  In last week’s bargaining they continued down ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/12/bargaining-update-4/ Please download the following documents if you are requesting a voluntary transfer.   Voluntary Transfer Page 1 Voluntary Transfer Page 2 http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/10/voluntary-transfers-and-vacancies/ by Steve Neat The Oakland Unified School District has yet another idea for something that will solve all of the problems in our public schools. The good news is that this time they are on to something beneficial and substantive—something that’s even supported by the California Teachers Association. ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/05/putting-the-professional-in-plcs/ by Steve Neat Teachers and parents from Eureka to San Diego will come together at hundreds of locations on May 14.  They will protest the budget cuts that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing, cuts that would mean larger class sizes, less enrichment for students, and laid-off teachers across the ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/05/join-may-14th-in-statewide-rallies/ OEA is celebrating the Day of the Teacher by supporting public education and opposing the budget cuts at City Hall from 4pm to 6pm TODAY!  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing cuts in education of up to 10%, or $4.8 billion. These cuts would mean larger class sizes, ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/04/rally-at-city-hall-may-14th-from-4pm-6pm/ By Marijke Conklin (Oakland, January 15 2007) When I testified at the Oakland Board of Education meeting last November, I was nervous. The last time I testified at a public meeting was over ten years ago.  As a student in District of Columbia Public Schools (D.C.P.S), I asked ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/04/how-to-raise-student-achievement-by-speaking-up/ On April 29, 2008 the Oakland Education Association held a press conference supporting the ILWU May Day Action Against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Oakland Education Association President Betty Olson-Jones spoke along with representatives from UBC CWA UPTE, UTU 1740 and ILWU.  Cindy Sheehan, candidate for Congress against Nancy ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/05/02/oea-press-conference-on-may-day-action/ UNLESS YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FUTURE AS AN EDUCATOR, DON’T BOTHER TO READ THIS LETTER!   To:       All OEA Members From:   Betty Olson-Jones, OEA President Date:    April 21, 2008   I don’t usually start letters this way, but these are not ordinary times and I ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/28/presidents-message-on-upcoming-events/ May 14: Rally at City Hall 4:00 No Cuts—Full Funding for Quality Public Education On this DAY OF THE TEACHER we will testify demonstrate for quality teaching and learning conditions for all. http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/27/may-14th-rally-for-day-of-the-teacher/ On Thursday March 1st, 2008, Oakland teachers will honor May Day by standing with longshore workers' direct action against the war, immigrants’ fight for equality, and our students’ civil right to quality education.  We urge teachers to use this information to take part in May Day:OEA May Day Download a ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/27/may-day-may-1st/ OEA members have compiled a list of resources to teach students about the wars and the human costs.  For more information, download the PDF document, including Lesson Ideas and Questions for discussion, here: Resources for May Day and Beyond     http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/27/teaching-about-the-iraq-and-afghanistan-wars/   OEA GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Monday, April 14, 2004 To: OEA ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/20/oea-election-results/ From a Teacher’s Perspective #50  Monday, April 14, 2008 Quality Public Education is a Civil Right District Contract Proposals Don’t Create Success Less Prep Time = Poorer Quality Instruction! Lower Salaries = Mass Teacher Exodus! ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/20/from-a-teachers-perspective-50/   From: OEA Elections Committee   The following are the results for the OEA General Elections:   Local NEA/RA Delegates as follows:    Delegates   ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/20/oea-election-results-for-representative-assembly/     President’s Report to Representative Council April 7, 2008 State Council and Budget Cuts   Your six OEA State Council delegates spent the weekend in Los Angeles working hard on policy for CTA. The proposed ... http://oaklandea.com/2008/04/19/presidents-report-to-rep-council-april-7-2008/