OEA – The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is a union that represents about 47,000 educators working in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public schools and community colleges.
Washington County UniServ Council – Political Action – proudly serves:
Banks Education Association
Forest Grove Education Association
Gaston Education Association
Hillsboro Education Association
OEA Foundation – established in 1995, the OEA Foundation provides educators with up to $100 grants to help students meet basic, urgent and immediate needs so they can succeed in school.
OEA-PIE – People for Improvement of Education (PIE) is OEA’s Political Action Committee (PAC). Through this arm of the Association, OEA members and other Oregonians help elect pro-education candidates to public office.
NEA – As an HEA member, you are also part of the 3.2 million-member National Education Association (NEA), providing you access to a wide range of benefit programs and products available through NEA.
TSPC – Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) is Oregon’s licensing agency for all educators.
ODE – Oregon Department of Education (ODE) houses the Superintendent of Public Instruction and included information regarding state standards and testing.
Visit these great websites for teachers!
National Education Association – http://www.nea.org/
* Tools and Ideas drop down menu
* Advice and Support
* For New Teachers
The Gateway – http://www.thegateway.org/ contains a variety of educational resource types from activities and lesson plans to online projects to assessment items.
Teacher’s Network – http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ contains lesson plans, articles, videos, and other great teaching resources.
Teacher Spot – http://www.theteacherspot.com/firstyears/ contains curriculum by subject area, new teacher resources, clipart, posters, and recommended books.