ECOEA ...the link between your local and the Ohio Education Association
As one of our 8,000 members of a local association within the six counties served by ECOEA (Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas or Wayne), you are automatically a member of the East Central OEA District. We provide professional development, conferences, and scholarships that are open to all members.

IMPORTANT DATES:
  • October 15, 2022-OEA Delegate election results due to OEA
  • October 17, 2022-Deadline for Legal Update RSVP & Deposit
  • October 24, 2022-ECOEA Legal Update, Hartville Kitchen
  • November 1, 2022-Deadline to apply for ECOEA Unit Scholarships, ECOEA Public Relations Grants, Scholarships to NEA Conferences
  • November 8, 2022-Election Day. VOTE!
  • November 19, 2022-ECOEA Virtual Delegate Briefing, Zoom
  • December 3, 2022-OEA Representative Assembly, Columbus
ECOEA FALL ROUNDTABLE
A LEGAL UPDATE
All members are invited to join ECOEA for a dinner PD presentation at the Hartville Kitchen. Be our guest for a turkey dinner and one hour of PD presented by Attorney Rachel Reight about recent court cases and legislation that affect you and your students.
All you need to do is register, send in the $10 security deposit, and then come to the Hartville Kitchen on Monday, October 24. Registration opens at 5:00 PM, dinner at 5:30 PM, followed by the presentation. Your deposit is returned to you when you attend.
Dinner, Professional Development, Door Prizes, and Networking, free to all members. Seats are limited. Don't miss out!
Registration closes Monday, October 17. All deposits must be in the ECOEA office on this date as we need to give our final count to the venue at this time. Reservations with no deposit will not be honored. Please be sure to follow up your RSVP with your deposit!
ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMER 8
Elections matter. Encourage your colleagues, friends, and family to vote for pro-education candidates.You can find a list of candidates endorsed by educators at ohioballet.com.
ECOEA DAVID AUGUSTA UNIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Working on your Masters? See a conference you'd like to attend? This scholarship is open to all members!
Each fall ECOEA provides three scholarships of $500 to members who are enhancing their skills through professional development. The scholarships are awarded by lottery drawing, one scholarship per ECOEA voting unit. The scholarships are awarded by reimbursement after the successful completion of the course, workshop, or other professional development. The PD must be completed by August 31, 2023. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2022. Apply today at the button below!
Local Associations who elected and sent delegates to the ECOEA RA in the 2021-2022 year are eligible to apply for grants up to $500 to use in their community to enhance the image of the association. Pictured is a student athlete in the Chippewa community who benefited from the support supplied by the Chippewa Education Association from an ECOEA PR grant.
CLICK ON THE POSTER TO GO THE REGISTRATION SITE FOR THE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM FALL 2022 SERIES
FOR SALE
Gently used conference chairs. We have replaced our conference chairs in the ECOEA office and would like to find a good home for these eleven chairs.
Please call the ECOEA Business Manager at (330) 499-8587.
California Casualty Athletic Program Grants
OEA Members! California Casualty's Thomas R. Brown Athletic Grant Program is back and will award $1,000 grants for school athletics programs. Apply Today for this very popular association member benefit. Applications for this year will be accepted through January 15, 2023.
The East Central Ohio Education Association officers and staff:
Julie Nelson, North Canton EA, President
Julie Holderbaum, Minerva Local EA, Vice President
Juliann Doerschuk, Canton Professional EA, Recording Secretary
Valerie Heban, OEA-Retired, retired, North Canton EA

Website: ecoea.ohea.us
Phone: (330) 499-8587
Office: 129 Easton St. NE, Suite 103, Canton, OH 44721
Per ECOEA Policy 3.6 Access to Financial Reports-the monthly Executive Committee financial report is available to any member upon request.

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