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The Advocate, October 28th, 2020

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

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

The Advocate, September 30, 2020

The Advocate, September 30, 2020

  1. President’s Message: Use Your Voice, and Vote
  2. Ballot Measure Endorsements
  3. Candidate Endorsements
  4. Promising Practices Grant
  5. Know Your Contract
    • Early Retirement
    • Insurance: Part-time Educator, Part-time Sub
    • How to Use Your Professional Development Funds
    • Overages
  6. Get Involved
    • NWTSJ Conference
    • Teaching with Purpose Conference
    • Retirement Planning Workshop
    • Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month
    • How to Be an Anti-Racist Event
    • LERC Workshops
    • OEA Mediation Network
  7. Advocacy Cadre

The Advocate Table of Contents, September 16, 2020

The Advocate, September 16, 2020

  1. President’s Message: The Year Ahead
  2. Progress on Bargaining MOU and Schedules
  3. Advocacy Cadre
  4. Upcoming Dates in our Contract
  5. Work Share Update
  6. Nominations & Elections: Run for Interim E-Board Seat
  7. PAT Endorsed Ballot Measures
  8. Register to Vote by October 13th
  9. Be Counted: 2020 Census
  10. Join a PAT Committee
  11. “How to Be and Anti-Racist” Book Group
  12. Event: How to Be an Anti-Racist: An Evening of Art + Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
  13. Event: LERC Workshops
  14. You are Invited: Jobs with Justice 2020 Virtual Annual Dinner!
  15. September is Latinx Heritage Month

The Advocate Table of Contents, August 27, 2020

The Advocate, August 27, 2020

  1. President's Message: Stronger Than We Started
  2. Meet Your Current PAT Leaders
  3. Thank You to PAT's Outgoing Leaders
  4. Building Access Prior to the Start of the School Year
  5. Take Action: No Layoffs at the Library!
  6. Families Marching for Black Lives: Sunday August 30th, 12:30PM
  7. Join a PAT Committee!

The Advocate, June 9, 2020

  1. President’s Message: Finishing the Year Together
  2. Charitable Giving to Support PPS Families
  3. PAT PAC Update
  4. Evaluations Update
  5. Staffing Update
  6. Work Share Updates
  7. Building Access after June 11
  8. Register for OEA Summer Conference
  9. Contract Exceptions- Deadline is August 5, 2020
  10. Building Moves
  11. Retiring Educators
  12. Planning for a Safe Return to School Next Year
  13. Universal Preschool NOW
  14. Demand to End Police Brutality: NEA Action
  15. Power to the People: PAT Supports Collection Action

The Advocate, May 7, 2020 Table of Contents

The Advocate, May 7, 2020

  1. President’s Message: Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19
  2. Furlough/Work Share MOA 
  3. Ed Foster on Retirement/Investments
  4. PAT PAC Endorsements
  5. Building Rep Election Process
  6. PAT PAC Board Election Results
  7. Contract Exceptions
  8. SpEd Update
  9. Building and Classroom Moves, Article 19
  10. California Casualty Promotion for PAT Members

The Advocate, February 26, 2020

The Advocate, February 26, 2020

  1. President’s Message: Everyone Counts in the Census
  2. PAT Election Results
  3. PAT PAC Endorsements for the 2020 Primary for Oregon Legislature
  4. Bargaining Proposal Showcase: March 16th and 18th
  5. PPS Budget Watch - Call for Volunteers!
  6. Understanding the Unassignment Process
  7. K-5 Report Card Redesign
  8. OEA Symposium: White-Allyship, Saturday March 14th
  9. PDX Women's March: Sunday, March 1st 
  10. New Educator Social: Friday, March 13th
  11. California Casualty Art Challenge
  12. Join Us for these Upcoming Events!

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The Advocate, January 29, 2020

The Advocate, January 29, 2020

  1. President’s Message: Your Voice, Your Vote
  2. PAT Nominations and Elections Committee Report
  3. Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action: February 3rd – 7th
  4. OEA PAC Convention: March 6th and 7th
  5. Happy Retirement, Kathi Koenig!
  6. Want to Know More about LETRS Professional Development or the Oregon Kids Read Petition?
  7. OEA Workshops: Helping Students Take the Lead in Assessments
  8. SSA Community Conversation: [email protected] Students and Families
  9. Join Us for these Upcoming Events!

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The Advocate - December 18, 2019

The Advocate, December 18, 2019

  1. President’s Message: A Time for Helping Others
  2. Our Overage Pay Dispute with the District
  3. Probationary Teacher Mid-Year Evaluation Timelines
  4. OEA Promising Practices Grant Opportunity
  5. Teacher for a Day: Bringing Decision-makers Into Our Classrooms
  6. Solidarity with Custodial and Nutritional Workers!
  7. Elementary Report Card Redesign
  8. Join Us for these Upcoming Events!

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