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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.
Want to get published? Have something to say about teaching, unions or the current state of education? Tired of hearing the same old complaints? Write to us and you might find your article in the next OCTA Advocate! 500 word maximum please. Send all articles to drose@oswego.org. Use the Contact button below to submit.
"The OCTA Advocate is full of all kinds of useful information related to the teaching profession. I can also link to the OCTA website for fast, accurate information about my local union."
Current and archived issues of The Advocate
In this Advocate (SEPTEMBER 2025 EDITION):
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie Patane
OCTA Spotlight Recipients
OCTA Newsblast
November 19 is SRP Recognition Day!
Dental Benefit Information
Dues Withholding Information
What is FILING for Protection and how can it help me?
SUPPORT VOTE COPE!
OCTA Scholarship Recipients: 2025
PAYROLL News and Information
NYSTRS Retirement Seminar (and new member Q&A Coming Soon!
OCTA RESOURCE GUIDE
Read the Latest Union NEWS
Congrats to JUNE’s OCTA Retirees!
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan Webinar: November 12th!
LINK to OCTA Webpage
