Our Governing Documents

2025 OEA Leadership Elections

You can find nomination packets including information and requirements for running for an OEA leadership position below.

Nomination Packet: President

Nomination Packet: Vice President

Nomination Packet: Equity Director

Nomination Packet: NEA Director

Nomination Packet: OEA Board Director

Nomination Packet: NEA RA State Delegate

Nomination Packet: Aspiring Educator Conference & NEA RA State Delegate

OEA Handbook

The OEA Handbook contains all of the organization's guiding documents in one place.

Read: OEA Handbook

Bylaws

Bylaws are the regulations used to govern the business and affairs of our organization. They contain our most basic rules of organizational conduct and establish how we may conduct our business.

Read: OEA Bylaws

Policies

Policies are the rules and regulations that prescribe a guide for action for the OEA. Policies of the Oregon Education Association are established by action of the delegates at the annual OEA Representative Assembly and/or by the OEA Board of Directors. Interim policy may be established by the OEA Board of Directors, to be reviewed and voted upon at the next meeting of the OEA Representative Assembly.

Read: OEA Policies

Resolutions

Resolutions are a formal expression of opinion, intent, belief, or position of the Association adopted by the OEA Representative Assembly to provide the direction in which the Association should be moving.

Read: OEA Resolutions

Legislative Objectives

Legislative objectives create the framework for OEA's legislative advocacy, providing overarching legislative goals for staff and members to work towards. Recommendations for changes to the legislative objectives are forwarded to the OEA Representative Assembly by the Legislative Advisory Committee each year for debate and adoption.

Read: OEA Legislative Objectives

The Code of Ethics for the Profession

The desire for the respect and confidence of one's colleagues, of students, of parents and of the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct for educators. The Code of Ethics of the Education Profession indicates the aspiration of all educators and provides standards by which to judge conduct.

Read: Code of Ethics

OEA-PAC Constitution and Bylaws

The OEA-PAC exists to improve public education and educational standards in the state of Oregon by engaging OEA members directly in political action. The OEA-PAC may take no action that is inconsistent with OEA's prescribed bylaws and policies, but may otherwise take the action required to fulfill its purpose. The actions of the OEA-PAC are guided by its constitution and bylaws.

Read: OEA-PAC Constitution and Bylaws

2025 OEA Leadership Elections

OEA Handbook

Bylaws

Policies

Resolutions

Legislative Objectives

The Code of Ethics for the Profession

OEA-PAC Constitution and Bylaws

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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

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Our Governing Documents

2025 OEA Leadership Elections

OEA Handbook

Bylaws

Policies

Resolutions

Legislative Objectives

The Code of Ethics for the Profession

OEA-PAC Constitution and Bylaws

Learn More

Do More

Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education