ECOEA Member Newsletter
February 2019
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Tired of the testing? Tired of losing instructional time for yet another test?
Kentucky principal Gerry Brooks addresses the subject in his spot-on Facebook video called
Bird Box II-The Educators
. Nailed it.
OEA has
Lobby Days
coming up in April and May. ECOEA brings the legislators to YOU at our March 1st
Legislative dinner
. We encourage you to add your voice to stop the overtesting!
#OvertestedOH #RedforEd
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ECOEA LEGISLATIVE DINNER
The annual
ECOEA Legislative Dinner
will be held at LaPizzaria in Canton on Friday, March 1. Enjoy a delicious dinner with other members and our invited guests. You can share your personal stories about your classroom in a relaxed atmosphere right here in the district! A cash bar is available all evening.
We have RSVPs from the following guests:
Representative Scott Oelslager, HD 48
Representative Thomas West, HD 49
Representative Reggie Stoltzfus, HD 50
Representative Brett Hillyer, HD 98
Senator Kirk Schuring, SD 29
Senator Frank Hoagland, SD 30
State Board of Education Member John Hagan, District 8
State Board of Education Member Stephanie Dodd, District 9
See the
ECOEA website
for more details and registration. Deadline to RSVP is
February 22
or when capacity is reached. Due to the cost of the dinner, a $10 deposit is required to hold your reservation but is returned to you when you attend. Retirees and non-member guests are welcome for a $15 fee.
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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE:
- February 7-9, 2019-OEA Advocacy & Organizing Institute, Columbus
- February 13, 2019-ECOEA Exec Meeting followed by Program Committee Meeting
- February 22, 2019-Deadline to RSVP ECOEA Legislative Dinner
- March 1, 2019-ECOEA Legislative Dinner, LaPizzaria
- March 1, 2019-deadline to apply for Quinn Scholarship for Members and Quinn Scholarship for Students
- March 1, 2019-deadline to apply for Spring Public Relations Grant and Internal Organizing Grants
- March 4, 2019-Letter of Intent due to appear on ECOEA ballot Spring RA
- March 13, 2019-ECOEA Exec meeting
- April 9, 2019-OEA Lobby Day, Columbus
- April 10, 2019-ECOEA Exec meeting
- April 13, 2019-ECOEA Spring Rep Assembly, Canton Professional EA office
- May 10-11, 2019-OEA Spring RA, Columbus Convention Center
- May 15, 2019-OEA Lobby Day, Columbus
- May 15, 2019-ECOEA Exec meeting
- July 3-7, 2019-NEA Representative Assembly, Houston, Texas
- July 15, 2019-ECOEA Summer Leadership Workshop, RG Drage CTC
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ECOEA SPRING REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Our
ECOEA Spring Representative Assembly
will be held at the Canton Professional Educators' office on
Saturday, April 13th
. We will be electing leaders to ECOEA positions. A complete list of positions can be viewed at
ECOEA Spring 2019 Elections.
Deadline to submit a
Letter of Intent
for an ECOEA Executive Committee position or OEA Committee Representative position is March 4, 2019.
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#RED FOR ED T-SHIRT SALE
ECOEA has
Red for Ed
T-shirts for sale at $12 each. Show your support for public education by wearing your red on Wednesdays.
Call the ECOEA office at (330) 499-8587 or email at ecoea@sbcglobal.net for ordering information.
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ECOEA Public Relations
grants of up to $500 are being offered again this spring with an application deadline of
March 1st
. This is a great opportunity for your local to support an event or fundraiser in your community and enhance the image of your local. PR grants will be awarded at the ECOEA Spring Rep Assembly on April 13. The project must be completed by December 31, 2019.
PR grants are open to locals that have elected and sent delegates to the ECOEA and OEA Representative Assemblies in the previous year.
Newcomerstown TA used their PR grant to support youth baseball in their community with a tournament, banner, and trophies.
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ECOEA Internal Organizing Grants
are available for locals to encourage and engage members within the local. Ten grants of up to $500 will be awarded at the ECOEA Spring Representative Assembly. The application deadline is
March 1st.
This is the last year that ANY local can apply without electing and sending delegates.
Minerva LEA used their grant to provide calendars to every MLEA member with important local and school district dates.
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The
William and Dolores Quinn Educational Scholarship for Members
provides one
$500
scholarship to a member who is furthering their education. This scholarship is open to ALL members and is awarded through a lottery drawing. This annual scholarship is named in honor of the first ECOEA Executive Director William Quinn and his wife Dolores who served as the ECOEA secretary. Deadline to apply is
March 1st.
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ECOEA annually awards the
William and Dolores Quinn Educational Scholarship for Students
to the child of a member who is enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in education. See the ECOEA website for details and application for the
$1,500
scholarship. Deadline to apply is
March 1st
and the winner is drawn by lottery from all eligible applicants.
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Save the Date!
ECOEA Summer Leadership Workshop
Monday, July 15, 2019
RG Drage Career Tech Center
OEA Treasurers' Workshop
Professional Development
Continental Breakfast & Lunch
Door Prizes
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ECOEA-the link between the Ohio Education Association and your local
128 Easton St NE Suite 103
Canton, OH 44721
(330) 499-8587
ecoea@sbcglobal.net
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