Oregon Education Association

The center for public affairs is dedicated to helping educators put in to place pro-public Education legislation at every level of government that will promote good public Education policy and protect the rights of educators. The Oregon Education Association's (oea) objectives guide the policy positions at the legislative level and the oea public affairs staff serve as a resource on policy issues, such as: school funding; teaching and learning; licensure; collective bargaining, public employment retirement system (pers); health care, and; electoral issues.

The center for legal services provides financial and consultative resources to protect the legal rights of members. Staff also coordinate representation and training on emerging legal issues.

The center for advocacy and affiliate service works with local leaders and uniserv staff to provide data and training in order to use informed and strategic approaches to bargaining and advocacy to ensure a fair contract and improved working and learning conditions for oea's approximately 42,000 members and Oregon's students.

The center for great public schools supports members on professional practice issues by providing professional development, leadership training, and tools and resources on school-wide collaborative professional learning mentorship and peer assistance educator evaluation equity and diversity special Education, and more at the local and statewide level. It also provides direct support for educators on licensure and advanced certification. Union school provides support working with locals to build oea's professional voice in decisions that affect public Education and create stronger relationships with their community to defend and promote public Education. A catalog of trainings is offered, including the summer leadership conference, for members as a continuum of Education.