BEA members were well represented at the 2008 OEA Representative Assembly.  Seventy-two of our members donated their time to debate and vote on the Legislative Agenda, Bylaws, Resolutions, New Business Items and Candidates that will help guide our state association for the coming year.  Being involved and advocating for what you believe in can make a difference at all levels.

BEA members were the movers of two new business items that were passed by the RA.  The two new business items were introduced to help streamline committee and task force appointments and provide timelines for new committee meeting calendars.  Thank you Geoff Hunnicutt, Shannon Sari and the entire delegation for their hard work on these issues.

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The mission of the Beaverton Education Association (BEA) is to preserve, promote, and improve public education through advocacy, action and education.

This mission is reflected in our goals of member rights, membership, leadership, political action, communication, and professional issues.

BEA's mission statement can be seen in the work of our association/union. This includes our organizational structure, our need for volunteers, our budget, our community outreach, our involvement in politics, our professional concerns, and our bargaining.

BEA is affiliated with our state and national associations; the Oregon Education Association (OEA), and the National Education Association (NEA).

BEA represents its' 2,600 members' interests through bargaining and collaborative problem solving sessions with the Beaverton School District.  We offer a variety of training opportunities in areas such as leadership, communication, contract maintenance and licensure.

As our membership grows, we continue to look for new ways to address the challenges facing the modern educator. Creating an informative and friendly web site is one way we are trying to meet the diverse needs of our members.

Take a look around our site and see what we're all about. This site is intended to help current BEA members with the many questions they may have about their local union as well as inform new or prospective BEA members.

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