All Advanced Degrees Paid

Paid Bereavement Leave

Won Planning Time Back

Remote Work Options

25% Increase to Retention Supplement

October Day Moved to April

Pumping Rights

Percentage Based Raises

More Unified Union

Fastest Growth in Years

Vigorous Defense of Contract and Members

Added Members-Only Facebook Group to Increase Communication

Frequent Surveys, Newsletters, Texts, Social Media to Ensure Members are Informed and Voices are Heard

A Union that FIGHTS for our educators!

2011: Wrote proposal to the School Board for creating an arts magnet program at Howard Middle School, transforming a severely under-enrolled school to one with an extensive waitlist within 2 years. Program demand led to rezoning the school to be 100% magnet.

2012: Successfully lobbied the OCCTA/OCPS Collective Bargaining Team to add Domestic Partner benefits for same-sex couples.

2012: Successfully mobilized teachers, students, and community in a two year lobbying process to have the School Board create a fully inclusive nondiscrimination policy adding “sexual orientation and gender identity/expression”.

Since 2016: As Chair of OCCTA HCR committee, promoted member participation in MLK, Pride, and Hispanic Heritage Parades

2017: Identified that while some music teachers received a supplement, other arts teachers didn’t. Successfully bargained for the creation of a yearly supplement for Dance, Guitar, Theatre, Piano, and Visual Art teachers to be compensated for their work on recitals, concerts, and community art exhibits that require evening/weekend work beyond the duty day.

2022: Member of the OCCTA Bargaining Team to successfully convince School Board at Wages Impasse Hearing to increase recurring teacher wages and add a Longevity Supplement for veteran teachers. Testified at Impasse for Longevity Supplements.