Advocacy

Oklahoma City Metro
Pam Westbrook
pwestbrook@okea.org
David Williams
dwilliams@okea.org
800.522.8091
405.528.7785

Southwest
Sheri Childress
schildress@okea.org
800.522.8091
405.528.7785

Northwest
Mary Pratz
mpratz@okea.org
800.439.0393
580.256.0071

Tulsa Metro
Susan Stowe
sstowe@okea.org
800.331.5143
918.665.2282

Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association
Linda Hendrix
lhendrix@okea.org
918.749.2544

Northeast
Paul Gayowski
pgayowski@okea.org
800.331.5143
918.665.2282

Southeast
Jackie Davis
jdavis@okea.org
800.563.4230
405.275.4060

Advocates provide assistance to help empower members in their professional lives. Association members want to know their professional rights are going to be protected and they want to participate in making decisions that affect salaries and working conditions.

Advocacy Center Specialists are trained to help you and your local Association in a number ways related to your rights as a professional. Whether it's through workshops, in planning sessions with your executive officers or a committee, or with you individually, we help you protect yourself and your colleagues.

Assistance is provided through:

Member Advocacy, which includes assistance in response writing, individual rights issues and employment problems;

Collective Bargaining Assistance And Preparation for Bargaining Councils, dispute resolution and impasse resolution;

Local Association Advocacy, includes grievance processing, privatization and local Association issues;

Research, including the 
OEA Greenbook and Extra Duty Pay Comparisons for Large Districts;

Call Your Advocacy Specialist Immediately

Do not sign anything under pressure.
Politely refuse and indicate that you need time to think.

• Do Not Discuss the Matter with Anyone but Association Representatives
  All discussions with OEA Advocacy Specialists and staff attorneys are held in strictest confidence.
• Do Not Resign
  If your resignation is accepted, you may forfeit your rights under the law.
  A resignation may also be used in a civil or criminal action as evidence of admission of guilt.
• Keep Copies of All Written Documents
  Any agreements or proposals reached with the school district should be put in writing. Keep copies of all evaluations received and other documents related to the problem, including postmarked envelopes.

OEA Microsearch - Online Documents, Contracts & School Laws

School Law Book - Oklahoma State Department of Education