About OEA's Aspiring Educator Program:
OEA's Aspiring Educator program empowers, supports, and provides development opportunities for Oregon's next generation of educators. Aspiring Educators are the leaders of the future of education in our state, and are at the forefront of our student-centered advocacy.
Benefits for Aspiring Educators
Libaility Coverage: Aspiring Educators are eligible for $1 million in professional liability coverage and other legal services
Union Connection: Aspiring Educators can access resources and publications from both OEA and NEA, including new information on licensure, graduation standards, peer-reviewed teaching practices, and organizational information
Networking: Aspiring Educators join a nationwide network of professionals who are planning to enter the education profession, and are able to attend many state and nation conferences and convenings
Professional Development: Aspiring Educators have access to OEA's professional learning opportunities as a free benefit of membership
How to Join
Joining OEA as an Aspiring Educator has never been easier, simply use the National Education Association's online membership tool.
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Our Voices, Our Power
Check out the 2023 Issue of NEA Today for Aspiring Educators. In this issue, learn how Aspiring Educators across the country are working with their union to preserve democracy and prevent further setbacks, organizing to end unpaid student teaching placements, and growing union membership on campus chapters.
