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OSEA Eugene Chapter 1 needs your support

In order for students with developmental and behavioral needs to be successful in school, classified staff must be included in the development of their education plans.

The issue:

• Classified educators need access to IEPs and the ability to communicate with parents.
• Classified educators often have vital information about their students’ progress and should be participating in education plan meetings.
• Classified educators need adequate training when assigned to work with special needs students.
• In 2023 the Legislature granted classified educators these rights.
• This past school year, 4j was not following the law. Many classified educators who work with special needs students could not access plans, attend meetings, and were told they should not speak in good faith with students’ parents – all violations of the law.

There is a simple solution!

Follow the Law! Invite all staff who work directly wih students to attend meetings related to their educational, behavioral, and/or medical support plans and protocols. Provide staff adequate time to review those plans.

How can you help?

1. Sign up to attend the next OSEA Bargaining session by clicking on the link below.
   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4RaDQSKXJUwvZFhPkwwA8s4FcJUSBfU6X5SCYingDCQY2DQ/viewform

Next OSEA Bargaining Sessions:

Date: Thursday, August, 1st
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 4J Education Center, 200 N Monroe St. Eugene

Date: Wednesday, August 7th
Time: 10:00 am
Location: 4J Education Center, 200 N Monroe St. Eugene

2. Please Email your school board at board@4j.lane.edu and share why this matters to you.

On August 1st ESSN will be providing food in support of both these workers and students. Please come and show your solidarity as OSEA fights not just for the safety of their members but the children and families that they serve.

ESSN has been following this campaign and has had observers at the last several bargaining sessions. We find it concerning that the 4J leadership seems so reluctant to follow the law and protect both their workers and our most vulnerable students. Most concerning are the instances that have been shared with our network of management telling workers not to speak with parents about issues or problems that their children are having.