Oswego Classroom Teachers' Association
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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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Current and archived issues of The Advocate
In this Edition of the January 2024 Advocate:Â
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie PataneÂ
OCTA Spotlight Winners Â
NYTRS PREP SEMINAR SCHEDULE
NEGOTIATIONS update
Dental Benefits InformationÂ
It's NOT Too Late to Preserve American Democracy
Oswego Teachers Federal Credit Union Visiting ScheduleÂ
In this Edition of the February 2024 Advocate:Â
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie PataneÂ
OCTA Spotlight WinnersÂ
OCTA Officer and Building Rep Elections this MAYÂ
NYTRS PREP SEMINAR presented by OCTA
Need help finding the OCTA Contract?Â
OCTA February News
Blessings in a Backpack FundraiserÂ
Oswego Teachers Federal Credit Union Visiting ScheduleÂ
In this Edition of the March 2024 Advocate:Â
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie PataneÂ
OCTA Spotlight WinnersÂ
NYSUT NewsÂ
YOUR SOURCE NYSTRSÂ
âOCTA NEWSBLASTÂ
Fix Tier 6!Â
The Value of UNUSED SICK DAYS
Building Officer Elections this May!Â
Retirement Meeting Success
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the April 2024 Advocate:Â
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie PataneÂ
OCTA Spotlight WinnersÂ
âBudget VoteÂ
Dental Open Enrollment INFO
OCTA Apparel Sale
NYSUT NEWS
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA Leadership Elections this May!Â
Filing For Disability Protection
OCTA Website
In this Edition of the May 2024 Advocate:Â
Message from your OCTA President, Carrie PataneÂ
Dental Open EnrollmentÂ
OCTA Volleyball Info
Filling out and INCIDENT REPORT
OCTA Newsblast
OCTA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSÂ
Fight back against EXTREME heat in schoolsÂ
OCTA Website