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Olathe NEA Advocacy Day Lifts Educators’ Voices

Olathe NEA members showed up to the December 2020 Board of Education meeting to life their own–and other–educator voice. Check out their remarks on this playlist:

Olathe NEA Advocacy Day

The word that best encapsulates the 2020-2021 school year is change. Whether it be teaching high school calculus to a preschool classroom, educators are working hard to craft lessons in an ever-changing environment. The 2020-2021 school year looks different than

Olathe NEA Scholarship Application Live!

Seniors at Olathe’s high schools can now download the application for the Olathe NEA Scholarship here. Any senior who is pursuing a career in education and/or whose parent is an Olathe NEA member may apply. Applications and materials are due

November 6, 2020 MOU

Professional Council has developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address the need for a school year calendar for the 2021-2022 school year as well as an adjustment needed in the appraisal document.  All members of the bargaining unit (all

July 30, 2020 MOU

The following information was sent to the Olathe Bargaining Unit from Brent Yeager on behalf of Professional Council: Over the past few weeks, Professional Council has been meeting to determine what areas need to be addressed within a newly created

Olathe NEA Updates available on our Town Square!

The summer months are always busy for Olathe NEA…but this summer is busier than those before. For members-only updates on how Olathe NEA is advocating for educator voice and student learning, make sure you have signed up for our ONEA Digital

What is our responsibility during these times?

There’s no doubt that our nation is facing historic times. Our students will likely be telling their children about their experiences during this pandemic, division, and racial unrest.  As educators, we have a duty to respond not only to each

2020-21 Tentative Agreement Highlights

The proposed agreement is pending approval by the Board of Education and ratification by the bargaining unit. All certified/licensed, non-administrative employees are part of the bargaining unit. Please review all the information linked below and contact Leigh Anne Rogers with

Tentative Agreement Reached!

Olathe NEA members, if you’d like to hear details of the tentative agreement from our representatives on Professional Council, the May AR Meeting is your chance. All members are welcome! Contact your AR or log into our ONEA Digital Town

April 9 COVID-19 Update

At this point, the Olathe Bargaining unit and Board of Education have approved an MOU allowing Professional Council to make adjustments to the 19-20 Negotiated Agreement in response to school closures. Since this approval, Professional Council has released two additional