Oregon Education Association

26/09/2026

Corporate greed is shortchanging our schools and students. Join Portland Association of Teachers and community groups on Saturday, September 26, for a Solidarity School to learn about how we can fight back as part of the Just Sign It campaign. Locations in Portland and Eugene! Learn more and sign up: bit.ly/sep26solidarity

24/09/2026

When faculty thrive, communities thrive 💚 Following a near-unanimous authorization to strike vote this week, our faculty members at Central Oregon CC rallied to show the college what being united really looks like and to make it clear they are ready for the road ahead. Fair wages matter, and when we fight, we win!

03/09/2026

Spirits are high for the new year in David Douglas! DDEA members were joined by OEA’s President and Vice President to have a slice and kick off the school year! 🍕

01/09/2026

Psst! You still have time! Registration closes tomorrow for Rooted in Solidarity: OEA's Conference for Bargaining & Organizing, Oct. 2-4.

We are what we've been waiting for. Grow your organizing skills to help build a strong union at the workplace and deliver key wins at the bargaining table.

31/08/2026

Solidarity with our union siblings to the North! Stay strong Seattle Education Association!

26/08/2026

The September revenue forecast is a reminder that looking at revenue growth alone doesn't paint the full picture. It's no secret that the people who teach our kids, staff our hospitals, and keep our communities running are losing ground while the companies around them post record profits. That gap is the result of tax policy choices, not just economic conditions.

Read on for a closer look about today's revenue forecast, and the future we're fighting for.

Two things are true for Oregon at once: revenue is continuing to slowly grow while most households fall further behind.

29/07/2026

This is unsettling. 1 in 6 of the most listed employers on Medicaid forms in Oregon is a major grocer and retailer (we're looking at you, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Amazon and Fred Meyer/Kroger). These are the same companies posting record profits while paying a fraction of the taxes they used to, all while pushing workers onto public assistance to cover basic health care. It's time to hold these big names accountable and protect healthcare access for every Oregonian.

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Capital Chronicle analysis of Oregon Health Authority data. The data, taken from Medicaid income ver...

24/07/2026

Union organizing can - and should - happen AT WORK! Congrats to our members in Springfield for this important win.

After the Springfield teachers union filed a complaint last year, a judge’s recommendation said the district must allow union reps access to teachers during their prep time, citing a 2019 law that expanded union rights in Oregon.

13/06/2026

In Oregon, we fight to strengthen our public schools. The federal administrations voucher programs is a direct attack on the promise of public education that is accountable to the public and our neighborhood schools. We aren’t going to let that happen in Oregon, and are glad Governor Kotek agrees.

Thirty-one states are on track to participate in the first federal tax-credit scholarship program.

27/05/2026

Once again, the power of our community college members is on full display! Last week, members from both Mt Hood CC and Clackamas CC organized multi-local actions to fight against cuts they’re facing and demand respect in ongoing contract negotiations. These chants are goosebump worthy! Strength to our CC members ✊🏽