What does OCEA mean in EDUCATIONAL

OCEA stands for Okeechobee County Education Association. It is a professional organization for teachers, counselors, support staff and administrators who work in the public schools of Okeechobee County, Florida.

Becoming a member of OCEA provides many benefits to educators such as access to discounts on groceries and other items, professional development opportunities, and access to an online discussion forum.

Membership in OCEA is not required by the school district; it is voluntary. However, many members find that the benefits of joining outweigh any costs associated with it.

Joining OCEA is easy! You can visit our website at www.okeechobeecea.org to sign up or download the membership application form available on our webpage. After filling out the form, submit it directly to your local unit's president or treasurer along with your dues payment (if applicable).

Yes! Members have exclusive access to library resources like publications and webinars provided by professional experts in education-related fields as well as access to our online discussion forum where members can share ideas about their practice and discuss current issues surrounding education in our county.

Most local units require dues payments from their members. Dues fees are used to fund advocacy activities like collective bargaining activities among other things. The amount of dues will depend on each local unit; you can contact your local unit president or treasurer for more information about dues payments if applicable for your area.

Yes! Non-members are welcome to attend most events hosted by our organization that are open to the public; however there may be certain limited space events that will only be available to members such as exclusive workshops or conferences that require a fee for admission.

Yes! Being a member of OKEECHOBEE CEA gives you access to discounts on products/services from major retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy among others through our partnership program exclusively for members of our organization!

Once you become a part of our organization, you are protected under Florida law regarding employment rights and will also have access to additional services related to labor matters that we offer here at OKEECHOBEE CEA such as grievance filing assistance and advice about teacher contracts & salaries among other things.*

Absolutely! We offer an array of different educational materials both digital and printed formats such as textbooks, ebooks, pamphlets & brochures, presentations slideshows specifically tailored towards K-12 educators working in public schools here in Okeechobee County!.