Oswego Classroom Teachers' Association
Educating Everyone Takes Everyone
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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Current and archived issues of The Advocate
In this Advocate (NOVEMBER EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
NOVEMBER OCTA Spotlight Recipients
MARY KAY sale
NYSTRS Seminar SUCCESS!
SRP DAY SUCCESS!
Dental Benefits Update
OCTA Newsblast
UNION NEWS
RETIREMENT NEWS
OCTA Website
In this Advocate (DECEMBER EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
DECEMBER OCTA Spotlight Recipients
Dental Update
OCTA Newsblast
NYSTRS: YOUR SOURCE Newsletter
UNION NEWS
Pension and Retirement Education Program (PREP)
OCTA Website
In this Advocate (JANUARY EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
January OCTA Spotlight Recipients
Negotiations Update
SAVE THE DATE! OCTA BOWLING!!
OCTA Newsblast - JANUARY 2025
OCTA Scholarship Fundraiser!
Pension and Retirement Education Program (PREP)
NYSUT MEMBER BENEFITS!
Put Down Your Cell Phones
Labor Night at the Crunch
OCTA Website
In this Advocate (FEBRUARY EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
February OCTA Spotlight Recipients
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA Officer Elections in May
Retirement Seminar COMING SOON!
Dental Info
OCTA Scholarship Application now available!
Website Link
In this Advocate (MARCH EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
February OCTA Spotlight Recipients
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA Officer Elections in May
Retirement Seminar COMING SOON!
Dental Info
OCTA Scholarship Application now available!
Website Link
In this Advocate (APRIL EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
February OCTA Spotlight Recipients
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA Officer Elections in May
Retirement Seminar COMING SOON!
Dental Info
OCTA Scholarship Application now available!
Website Link