ABOUT THE LIMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Many think that the sole purpose of the LEA is to negotiate contracts and settle grievances.  That is only a small  part of what we are all about.  According to our LEA Constitution, the purpose of the LEA is:  “…shall be to develop a high degree of professional excellence among the members of this association; to continue to work tirelessly for sound educational policies in the best interest of the students in our charge; to instill an allegiance to the Code of Ethics of our profession as adopted by the United Teaching Profession (UEP); to create in the community the image of the teacher as a true professional; and to cooperate with the National Education Association (NEA) and the Ohio Education Association (OEA) in promoting and advancing the causes of education..”

We represent your needs by:

-Sending representatives to: OEA Representative Assemblies, Member Lobby Days

-Sending a representative to the National NEA assembly

-Organizing mailings to elected officials to protect your STRS.

-Participation in Employee Council Meetings.

-Executive Committee meetings to meet and discuss concerns of our 420 members.

-Attendance at the Board of Education Meetings.

-Evaluation hearings( we have had many evals thrown out for the year)

-Grievance hearings

-Arbitration hearings

-Insurance meetings

-District Association Team meetings

-N.W.O.E.A. Representative Association meetings

-ALWYDIN meetings (Presidents from Allen, Wyandot and Hardin Counties

-We have gotten 12 teachers OEA attorneys for school related issues

-Saved 5 jobs due to evaluation errors