Oak Grove Educators Association

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

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).

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.

STATE BUDGET CRISIS - The governor's proposed budget slashes $4.8 billion from public education.

Learn more about the state budget situation from CTA's Budget Crisis section.

The Representative Council

meets the second Wednesdays of each month
(with some variation due to conference or holiday schedules).

The next regular meeting is Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. at OGEA office.

The Rep. Council will meet on September 10, Oct. 15, Dec. 17, 2008; Jan. 21 (dinner meeting), Feb. 11, Mar. 18, Apr. 8 and May 13 (dinner meeting) 2009.

Directions to 22 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 235
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.

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

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!
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 Scholarship Opportunities CTA offers several different educational scholarships to members and their dependents throughout the academic year. Listed below are the major CTA scholarships: CTA Scholarship for Members CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship for Student CTA (SCTA) CTA César E. Chávez Memorial Education Awards Program Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship GLBT Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program Check here for grants offered by NEA.

Revised October 1, 2008
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