Our Union is empowering educators to help students succeed
The Oregon Education Association (OEA) believes in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
Our best hope for student success IS YOU.
Your passion and commitment are crucial to helping all students—of all colors and backgrounds—learn, grow, and fulfill their potential. Here’s how you can get started.
BECOME A LEADER IN YOUR PROFESSION.
ADVOCATE FOR YOUR RIGHTS & WORKING CONDITIONS.
AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD TO THE STATE CAPITOL.
Ready, Set, Grow!
OEA provides high-quality, member-led professional learning to help educators improve their professional practice, support student success and excellence, and build community with other educators across Oregon.
Let's Bring Real Change
Let's Get Real
Oregon ranks 31st in starting educator wages - far behind many neighboring states.
Let's Bring Real Change
We know that if we want to recruit and retain quality educators at our neighborhood public schools and community colleges, we need real long-term investments in public education from our leaders in Salem. I've added my voice to OEA's push for stable education funding in Salem, and you can too.
— Enrique Farrera, OEA Vice-President
Take Action for Fully Funded Schools
More than one in five LGTBQ+ youth living in unaccepting communities attempted suicide in 2022, compared to 8 percent in very accepting places.
Let's Bring Real Change
Read about the importance of supporting and protecting LGBTQ+ students, take action, and get involved with the movement.
Learn how to defend the freedom of our LGBTQ+ students
Standardized tests are inaccurate, inequitable, and don’t accurately measure student learning and growth.
Let's Bring Real Change
"I don’t think there’s any worse way to decide the worth of a human being than by how they choose A, B, C or D on some standardized test."
— Pete Stone, Teacher
Learn More About Performance Based Assessments
What’s on Your Mind?
We’re here to help. Our community comes to us seeking tools (guides, reports, trainings, and more) to help answer everyday questions. We’re here to support you in whatever you need.
Together we're stronger. Together we're heard.
You belong in the movement! Join today to belong to the movement of educators and school staff fighting for the pay and working conditions we all deserve.
Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education
The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is a union committed to the cause of providing the basic right of great public education to every student. OEA represents about 41,000 educators working in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public schools and community colleges. OEA’s membership includes licensed teachers and specialists, classified/education support professionals (ESPs), community college faculty, retired educators, and student members. OEA members also belong to the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association (NEA).