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Share Your Expertise and Questions for Legislators with OEA's Action Center
Use OEA's online Action Center to send a message to your House and Senate legislators on the education topics that matter to you!
Have you met with a Legislator? Let us know how it went!
Presidents Day Rally for Education
Feb 16, 2009 - Watch video highlights below:
Setting the Direction for the State
In November 2008, OEA-recommended candidates for Oregon House won 79% of their races, Senate candidates won 90%. January 12 the 2009 Oregon Legislative Session began.
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Oregon House - 60 members
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| 36 Democrats (60%) |
14 Women (23%) |
| 24 Republicans (40%) |
46 Men (77%) |
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15 First-term (25%)
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Oregon Senate - 30 members
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| 18 Democrats (60%) |
12 Women (40%) |
| 12 Republicans (40%) |
18 Men (60%) |
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5 First-term (17%)
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How Does OEA Make Recommendations?
OEA members who belong to our political action committee People for the Improvement of Education (OEA-PIE) decide all federal, statewide, and local recommendations based on pro-education criteria and extensive candidate interviews. Read more about OEA-PIE.
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NEWS & UPDATES
Legislature: Despite Tough Times, Education Matters
Read a quick wrap-up of how public education issues fared this legislative session: the K-12 budget, community college budget, virtual schools, professional development, mentoring, retirement, initiative reform, school nurses, and more!
'Recession' Session Ends. Coalition Gears Up for Potential Referendum Campaign
How Does an Idea Become Law?
This simple illustration from the Oregon Legislature shows how. Not as catchy as Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm Just a Bill" (and Salem's process is a little different), but the illustration comes close!
Subscribe to OEA's CapitolWatch
OEA Members: get regular email updates on the developments and players influencing public education funding and policy, by subscribing to CapitolWatch.
Watch the Decisions and Debate in Action
The Oregon Channel carries live streaming video and audio from the House and Senate chambers and the committee meeting rooms.
Follow the Education Bills this Session!
OEA's lobbyists in Salem are tracking the progress (or lack of progress) of the important bills seeking to affect public education.
Download OEA's most recent bill updates, with live links to the official language of each bill and resolution
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