Member courage honored by AFT
OSEA’s Work Shouldn’t Hurt campaign earned a national award from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) at the recent Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel convention in Detroit. The Workers Memorial Day award recognizes AFT locals and affiliates such as OSEA for outstanding work to make life better for their members. OSEA’s Work Shouldn’t Hurt efforts encompassed... Read More
We are (still) the change we seek
“We must be the We in ‘We the People!’” This was just one takeaway in a stemwinder of a speech by American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten in Eugene this week as part of the Margaret Hallock Program for Women’s Rights at the University of Oregon’s Wayne Morse Center. Weingarten, a dynamic speaker with decades of education and labor experience,... Read More
AFT Pres. Weingarten coming April 25-26
AFT President Randi Weingarten will be speaking on the future of public education at two Oregon events later this month. Portland: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave., Portland 97205 Eugene: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, Guistina Ballroom at the Ford Alumni Center, 1720 E. 13th Ave., Eugene 97403 These events are part of the... Read More


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