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The OCTA Advocate is a monthly newsletter available to all OCTA members and contains updates and information relavant and pertinent to the union side of public education. Click on the boxed image to view a recent issue of The Advocate.
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In this Edition of the January 2024 Advocate: 
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane 
OCTA Spotlight Winners  
NYTRS PREP SEMINAR SCHEDULE
NEGOTIATIONS update
Dental Benefits Information 
It's NOT Too Late to Preserve American Democracy
Oswego Teachers Federal Credit Union Visiting Schedule 
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the February 2024 Advocate: 
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane 
OCTA Spotlight Winners 
OCTA Officer and Building Rep Elections this MAY 
NYTRS PREP SEMINAR presented by OCTA
Need help finding the OCTA Contract? 
OCTA February News
Blessings in a Backpack Fundraiser 
Oswego Teachers Federal Credit Union Visiting Schedule 
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the March 2024 Advocate: 
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane 
OCTA Spotlight Winners 
NYSUT News 
YOUR SOURCE NYSTRS 
​OCTA NEWSBLAST 
Fix Tier 6! 
The Value of UNUSED SICK DAYS
Building Officer Elections this May! 
Retirement Meeting Success
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the April 2024 Advocate: 
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane 
OCTA Spotlight Winners 
​Budget Vote 
Dental Open Enrollment INFO
OCTA Apparel Sale
NYSUT NEWS
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA Leadership Elections this May! 
Filing For Disability Protection
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the May 2024 Advocate: 
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane 
Dental Open Enrollment 
OCTA Volleyball Info
Filling out and INCIDENT REPORT
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 
Fight back against EXTREME heat in schools 
OCTA Website