Education - Organizations

Student Oklahoma Education Association (SOEA)

**2010 State Outstanding Chapter of the Year**

Cameron Sponsor: Dr. Marco Columbus / RSU Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Holloway

      This organization is open to all students who are planning to be teachers. It is the Cameron unit of the statewide organization, the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). There are a number of benefits to joining this group including the availability of professional liability insurance for coverage when working in the public schools. SOEA plans regular meetings with informative guest speakers and hands on activities. SOEA also conducts certification test study sessions once a year and engages in community service activities. Watch bulletin boards, check out blog (http://soeacameron.blogspot.com/), or ask the sponsors for announcements of upcoming meetings.

Members of Cameron's SOEA receive the Outstanding Chapter Award
at the state SOEA Convention in March 2010.

Professional Oklahoma Educators(POE)

Professional Oklahoma Educators is a non-union, nonpartisan professional organization for all school personnel. Our goal, like yours, is to achieve what is best for Oklahoma students. As a nonpartisan organization, we do not endorse or make contributions to political candidates. Because of our commitment to professionalism and our dedication to our students, we believe it is wrong for teachers to strike or walk out of the classroom. We believe our focus as educators should be on educating our children. Therefore, it is imperative that administrators, teachers, and parents work in a respectable manner to help each student in Oklahoma achieve his or her highest level in academics and leadership. For more information or to become a member of POE, please visit their webpage at https://www.professionaloklahomaeducators.org/.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Sponsor: Dr. Holly Rice

     This is a student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. The dues include two journals. This group meets monthly and students attend one state meeting a year. In addition to the meetings there are activities with children with disabilities. Anyone who is interested is eligible for membership and encouraged to participate.
     Learn more at www.cec.sped.org