The Advocate, April 28, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. Correction: Evaluations Due by May 28th
3. Understanding How External Job Postings Work
4. Donate to the Sick Leave Bank
5. May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Month-- Mark your Calendar!
6. An Epic OEA RA: Thank You, PAT Delegates!
7. Upcoming Events

The Advocate, April 14, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. Addressing Anti-Asian Violence with Your Students
3. Community Healing Event for the PAT Asian and Pacific Islander Community
4. Asian American and Pacific Islander Month: Join the Team!
5. Time for VOTE for School Board Members
6. PAT PAC Board Elections
7. It's Time for PAT Rep Elections
8. Distance Learning Agreements and Guidances
9. Know Your Contract: Summative Evaluations Due May 1st
10. Contract Exceptions- Regular, and Unofficial for Terms of the MOA This Spring
11. External Hiring Phase Coming Soon
12. PAT Scholarship for Aspiring Educators of Color
13. IPD Committee: Quality Assessment and More!
14. Solidarity with PPS Custodians and Nutrition Service Workers
15. Upcoming/Continuing Events

The Advocate, March 10, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. OEA Legislative Virtual Advocacy Week
3. Navigating the Unassignment & Transfer Process
4. Contract Exceptions for 2021-22
5. Help Us Celebrate Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
6. PAT BLM Shirts-- Limited Supply Left
7. New National Board Certification Grant Opportunity for BIPOC and Early Educators
8. Friday, March 12: Rally to Support SEIU Members- Custodians and Nutrition Services at Woodmere
9. Saturday, March 13: Rally to Support MXM BLOC- Centering BIPOC Families and Teachers at BESC
10. Other Upcoming Events

The Advocate, February 24th, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. Diverse Educator Reimbursement
3. Getting a Substitute to Support Students
4. Getting Paid for LIPI
5. Climate Justice Workshop, February 25th
6. PAT Members in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
7. PAT Scholarship: Aspiring Educators of Color
8. Advocacy Committee Update: SpEd Classes & Drop-In
9. PAT Election Reminder: Vote by February 25th
10. OEA Relief Fund Open for Substitute Educators
11. Upcoming Events 

The Advocate, February 10, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. Black Lives Matter at School
3. What is Limited In-Person Instruction?
4. Using Leave Time for Your COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment
5. Elect Your PAT Leaders
6. MAP Testing Answers
7. IPD Committee Update
8. Bargaining for Racial Equity: Contract Language to Attract, Support, and Retain Educators of Color
9. PAT Scholarship: Aspiring Educators of Color
10. Know Your Contract: Upcoming Dates
11. Portland Jobs with Justice Solidarity Pledge
12. Beating Apathy Training--Saturday, February 13th, 4:00-5:30 pm
13. Other Upcoming Events

The Advocate, January 13, 2021

1. President’s Message
2. COVID-19 Vaccines for Educators
3. Bargaining for Racial Equity
4. What is Limited In-Person Instruction?
5. Getting Organized for Contract Negotiations
6. Gratitude and Congratulations for Cynthia Campos
7. Know Your Benefits: Family and Medical Leave
8. Study Leave and Unpaid Leave-- Deadlines to Apply
9. PAT Elections
10. Rally, March, & Caravan to Inaugurate Justice
11. Grants for Students in Need
12. Black Lives Matter in Schools: Curriculum Fair
13. OEA Winter Retreat for Early Career Educators--January 30th, 2021
14. Upcoming Events List

The Advocate, December 9, 2020

1. President’s Message
2. PAT Office and Advocacy Cadre Closed for the Holidays
3. ODE/OEA Forum: Oregon Ethnic Studies Standards
4. Reminder: Nominations for PAT and OEA Elections are Open
5. Overage Payments
6. Professional Learning Communities Under CDL
7. Solidarity with Oregon Nurses- Join ONA Nurses’ Info Picket at OHSU
8. Watch “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” A Broadcast Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, January 18, 2021
9. Instruction and Professional Development Committee: CDL Survey Update
10. Supporting Our English Language Learners
11. Oregon Waiver to State Testing During CDL
12. Grants for Students in Need
13. End of Year Charitable Contributions
14. Retirement Deadline is Approaching
15. Donate to The PAT Sick-Leave Bank
16. NEA Student Debt Virtual Clinic
17. California Casualty Quote Fest
18. Important Dates and Upcoming Events

The Advocate, November 18, 2020

1. President’s Message: Now We Start Building Back Better
2. November is Native American & Indigenous People's Heritage Month
3. Be a PAT Leader: Run for a Position on the Executive Board, and for the OEA and NEA Representative Assemblies
4. Know Your Contract: Tracking Overage Payments
5. Now There's an Easier Process for Working with Substitutes!
6. Educator Evaluations: Details on the Timeline and Process
7. Sick Leave Bank Donation Drive: Now Paperless!
8. Feeling Stressed? Anxious? Worried? Depressed? Resources for Maintaining Your Mental Health
9. Licensure Support from the Oregon Education Association
10. Instructional & Professional Development Committee Update: New K-5 Report Card and Distance Learning Survey
11. Slam Poetry Workshop for Educators and Students: November 20th
12. Upcoming Events

The Advocate, October 28, 2020

1. President’s Message: Vote Now
2. PAT PAC Ballot Measure and Candidate Endorsements
3. Use Substitutes: Take A Sick Day While Working From Home
4. Understanding the PLC Agreement
5. Understanding Evaluation in a Pandemic
6. Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
7. Sick Leave Bank Donation Drive: Now Paperless!
8. Know Your Contract: Submit Transcripts by Oct 31st
9. Know Your Contract: Early Retirement: Benefits and Important Dates
10. November is Native American/ Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month
11. Upcoming Events

The Advocate, October 14, 2020

1. President’s Message: Building a More Just Future
2. PAT Ballot Measure Endorsements
3. PAT PAC Candidate Endorsements
4. Contribute to the PAT PAC: Make a Difference in Local Elections
5. Submit Your Transcripts to Advance on the Salary Schedule
6. Workload Overage for First Semester
7. Getting a Substitute During Distance Learning
8. Update on K-5 Report Cards
9. Northwest Teachers for Social Justice Conference: Saturday, October 17th
10. OEA Fall Seminar Series
11. Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month: The Celebration Continues
12. Latinx Affinity Group for PAT Members
13. Anti-Racism Training for Union Reps Across the City
14. Teaching for Equity National Conference: October 17
15. OEA Promising Practices Grant