Pres. Wofford Speaks About Violence Against School Staff
Sept. 28, 2022 – This week, President Sarah Wofford traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Workers’ Voice Conference. Click below to watch the video. Wofford testified about the dangers staff face from students with challenging behaviors, saying, “In places where you wouldn’t assume... Read More
National Award will Honor Exceptional School Staff
Congress establishes a national award for school staff, named Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees (RISE) Award School support employees are the unsung heroes of America’s public schools. Hardworking classified staff, paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel make up one-third of the public school education workforce. They engage with students on... Read More
Bringing clean water to Puerto Rico
A month after Hurricane Maria devastated their island, most Puerto Ricans still have no reliable source of safe drinking water. American citizens of Puerto Rico are facing a massive humanitarian crisis. More than a million people still lack running water — they are forced to find water in contaminated streams, collect it from runoff, even drink from toxic Superfund sites. And... Read More
How after-bell breakfast boosts performance
The American Federation for Teachers (AFT) and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) are committed to strategic partnerships at the school, district, state and national levels to advance children’s health and well-being. We especially value collaborative approaches to address children’s food security. One way the AFT and FRAC work together is to ensure that all children,... Read More
OSEA gain: Unemployment insurance change
In a victory for all education employees, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance requiring states to allow those who quit their jobs for good reasons to receive unemployment compensation during school recess periods. “This is a huge step toward reversing the historic discrimination against education employees that currently denies our members unemployment compensation... Read More
Talking issues in D.C.
OSEA’s insistence that work shouldn’t hurt was emphasized by members during visits to Oregon’s congressional delegation this week. They traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the American Association of Classified School Employees (AACSE) Fall Conference. OSEA Vice President Ma’Lena Wirth is president of AACSE, and OSEA was a founding group of AACSE. Often... Read More
Stoelb elected to 3rd AFT VP term
OSEA President Tim Stoelb was reelected to a third two-year term as an AFT vice president at AFT’s National Convention last week in Minneapolis. As our OSEA Board of Directors conducts the business of the association between conferences, the AFT Executive Council, chaired by AFT President Randi Weingarten, likewise conducts the business of the AFT between conventions. The council... Read More
Wirth appointed president of AACSE
OSEA Vice President Ma’Lena Wirth was appointed president of the American Association of Classified School Employees (AACSE) by the organization’s board of directors at its annual spring meeting on April 4. Wirth, who had been serving as one of two elected AACSE directors from OSEA, will serve as AACSE president for the next two years. Wirth said she sees her appointment as... Read More
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