California Teachers Association/NEA Oak Grove Educators Association 
a chartered chapter of the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association

We are doing member-to-member phone banking in support of Measure C, the district parcel tax renewal, on Monday, May 10; Tues., May 11; and Thurs., May 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. each night.

Please help as much as your schedule allows. To sign-up, please contact your building rep, call the OGEA office, or e-mail OGEA.
CTAInvest.org

Oak Grove Educators Association
22 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 235
San Jose, CA 95119-1457 

 (408) 363-1646 - voice
  (408) 363-3521 - fax 

President - KC Walsh 
president@oakgroveeducators.org

OGEA Executive Board, Bargaining Team and Staff

The OGEA office is normally open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. during the school year. During the summer, it is open on Wednesdays.

If you have not registered for access to the members-only section of the CTA website, please follow this link (have your membership card when you do)
Stand Up for Schools
 
The work continues. Please visit and register at Stand Up for Schools!




CTA's Mission 
The California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society.
CTA recommends the following candidates for state constitutional office in the June 8 election:

State Constitutional Offices

Governor

Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Lieutenant Governor

Gavin Newsom

Attorney General

Neutral

Insurance Commissioner

Dave Jones

Secretary of State

Debra Bowen

State Controller

John Chiang

State Treasurer

Bill Lockyer

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Tom Torlakson

State Board of Equalization, First District

Betty Yee

State Board of Equalization, Second District

Chris Parker

State Board of Equalization, Third District

Neutral

State Board of Equalization, Fourth District

Jerome Horton

 For the full list of recommended candidates in federal and state legislative races, please visit the CTA website.
The Representative Council is the governing body of OGEA, made up of elected representatives from every school site and the District Office.
The next regular meeting is June 2, 2010 at the OGEA office at 4:15 p.m.

It meets the second Wednesdays of each month   (with some variation due to conference or holiday schedules). There is no meeting in November.
2009-10 Rep Council future dates: Dec. 16, 2009; Jan. 27, 2010 (dinner mtg.); Feb. 24; Mar. 17 (Herman Intermediate School); Apr. 21; June 2 (dinner mtg.)

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San Jose, CA 95119

CTA Regional Resource Center (RRC) in Campbell. For directions, follow this link.

Santa Clara County Service Center Blog

OGSD-OGEA Collective Bargaining Agreement (the "contract").

Download a copy of the the contract here, including the December 2008 addendum.
2007-08 Salary Schedule

The Educational Employment Relations Act, the law and its supporting regulations, govern collective bargaining activities between OGEA and OGSD.
OGEA Sounds is the  association newsletter.

To contribute articles, contact John Lindner, Communications Chair, via the OGEA office or by e-mail.
The members of OGEA teach students, kindergarten through eighth grade, in the Oak Grove School District.
CTA Political Action www.cta.org/action/

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: http://www.nbpts.org

Parents are children's first teachers and strongest advocates. The California Teachers Association and the California PTA share ways to help your child learn.

Education Begins at Home - Seven Tips to Help

NEA wants to eradicate bullying in America's public schools. This behavior damages targets, perpetrators, and bystanders. Learn how educators, parents, and communities can work together to create positive school environments.
http://www.nea.org/schoolsafety/bullying.html.
CTA-sponsored Conferences and Professional Development
Voluntary Member Contribution
The Standard

CTA members in their first 120 days of employment are eligible to apply for disability insurance without answering medical history questions.

As of Sept. 1, 2007, all disability insurance services are provided by The Standard.
 CTA Disaster Relief Fund

The Disaster Relief Fund is a separate special fund for the members of the California Teachers Association (CTA). The fund is endowed to provide financial assistance to CTA members who have experienced significant losses due to disasters in California.
NEA Member Benefits

CTA has joined with the National Education Association (NEA) to make your portfolio of member benefits more valuable than ever. Explore the NEA Member Benefits Web Site now to discover the extra benefits, savings and solutions designed to help you succeed beyond the classroom.

http://www.neamb.com/ctamembers/

Count on our caring NEA Member Benefits Center: 1-800-637-4636
or email us at: ask-us@neamb.com.
 CTA/NEA-Retired
As an active member of CTA-NEA you should be aware of the many benefits of membership. When you retire, you will want to retain those benefits that are of value to retirees. We invite you to join and become an active participant in CTA Retired (CTA-R) and NEA Retired (NEA-R). An enrollment form is available here (in Adobe Acrobat format). Members may join prior to retirement for a one-time (lifetime) payment; annual dues can be deducted from STRS checks upon request after retirement. But why pay then? Join now and be done with it!
A+ Auto & Home Insurance

California Casualty's A+ Auto & Home Insurance Plus is a CTA-endorsed vendor program. Please follow this link for further information on its products.
CTA Invest - Financial Tools for Educators

CTAInvest.org is CTA's latest member benefit -- The California Educators Investment and Retirement Guide

Visit the website to learn more about retirement planning, 403(b) and 537 plans, investment, CalSTRS and CalPERS, savings, money management and more!
CTA Scholarship Opportunities

CTA offers several different educational scholarships to members and their dependents throughout the academic year. Listed below are the major CTA scholarships:
 

Revised May 7, 2010
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