OEA Updates

ISSUE                                    ACTION

Grey week issue - Site Reps will meet with their Principal to bring attention to the importance of this issue.  

Stipend Committee - Colleen Sullivan and Adam Miller have been appointed to represent OEA on this committee.  Meeting dates have yet to be decided.

Teacher work load issue - OEA has sent two separate official "Demand to Bargain/Consult" letters and waiting for a response from the district.  

Pink and Blue Card Issue - OEA Site Reps will meet with Michael first to see what they can do.  Next step - Charles & Colleen will address this issue with Joe in February.

Resource & Supply Issue - Board approved an additional 10% (A total of 19%) to go towards this.

Respect Issue - Colleen and I continue to work with the District, the Board, and our CTA Staff Consultant to bring attention to this issue.

Health Benefits Advisory Committee - OEA will appoint two people to this committee.  We would like to find out if there are less expensive health care plans we could offer to our members.

OEA Survey Results - Adam Miller will share survey results with our Site Reps.

Negotiations - OEA has asked the District to provide available dates.  Our bargaining team has had extensive training and ready to get this going.

WHO Election - Voting will take place at our Site Rep meeting on 1/27/14.

What OEA is doing for you: 2013-14 OEA Issues/Actions/Resolutions

2013-14 OEA ISSUES

ACTIONS / RESOLUTIONS

·    District needs to be transparent about issues that impact teaching and learning. ·    At one site, a student was sent back to class during a teacher’s prep time ·    At one site, an optional tech training was scheduled during teachers’ duty-free lunch ·    Principals need to support teachers during IEP meetings ·    Teachers need assurance from the District that their children will have enrollment priority ·    Need clarity regarding the collection of field trip money ·    Class placement of Special Ed students needs to be fair and equitable ·    Teacher transfer compensation for teaching a combo class needs to be consistently applied. ·    A few tenured teachers whose previous evaluation met or exceeded district criteria have felt pressured to take on a focus question that is not consistent with what they feel will help them grow professionally. ·    Teacher workload is at an all-time high. ·    Principals need to be reasonable with teachers and consistently treat them with respect

·    OEA now has a Blog to discuss issues that impact teaching and learning. ·    Site Rep met with Principal and this practice has not happened again. ·    Charles met with Principal & District Leadership and half-day release time is now being offered for these trainings. ·    Charles & Colleen met with District leadership to discuss this important issue and Brian Inglesby will continue to provide ongoing training opportunities. ·    OEA Leadership has been working with the District on this important issue and it will be discussed at the December Board of Trustees’ meeting. ·    OEA Leadership will discuss this with Superintendent. ·    Site Reps need to collect data regarding this issue so OEA Leadership can discusses it with the District. ·    In our contract it states, “A returning teacher who is voluntarily or involuntarily reassigned to a grade level or subject that the teacher has not taught for at least three (3) years is eligible for up to $400 for materials. ·    On page 34 of our OEA-OUSD Contract, it states, “A reflective evaluation provided upon agreement between the teacher and the administrator, to tenured teachers whose previous evaluation met or exceeded district criteria.” ·    OEA needs to organize and address this issue. ·    OEA Leadership needs to address this with Principals and the Superintendent.