The CCC Road Scholar

Here's Your Tool Kit to Make OEA's Day of Action a Success!

By now, you've likely begun the process of developing a logistics and recruitment plan for OEA's Day of Action on President's Day, February 20, 2012. We need thousands of members storming the Capitol and making our voice heard! Here are the tools you'll need to make your local plan a success. In this tool kit you'll find:

• Sample plans and a planning template to assist you in building your own plan
• A draft agenda of the day's activities
• Transportation logistics and reimbursement information
• Day of Action messages and themes, to encourage member participation

Don't forget, you and your members can go online NOW to register! If you're interested in getting a list of your members who have already registered, contact us.

Help Inform Education Policy in Oregon

Your expertise is needed on a critial survey from Oregon's Quality Education Commission (QEC). Educators need to weigh in and share their thoughts on professional collaboration & formative assessment. Please take a moment to take the survey now. Be sure to share it far and wide with your members - put a link on your website, and send it out through social media and your emial listservs. Results from this survey will be shared with Gov. Kitzhaber, the Oregon Legislature, and the Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) and used to help set the direction of public education in Oregon.

Mark Your Calendars for the 2012 OEA PIE Convention

The 2012 OEA-PIE Convention is right around the corner! It will take place on March 9 & 10 at the DoubleTree Hotel Portland. Go here to find the NEW OEA-PIE Convention pre-delegate information packet, complete with registration forms, proxy information, hotel details, reimbursement guidelines, and more! Registration is now LIVE.

NEW this year - delegates have multiple registration options:

1. Go Online! Members can complete an online form that’s automatically submitted; or download and print out a PDF that can then be faxed, mailed, or scanned and emailed,
2. Members can also ask UniServ offices for the forms and then submit them by mail, fax, scan or email.
3. The forms included in the packet can also be used by members and sent in via fax, mail, or scanned and emailed.