Committed to preserving, promoting, and improving public education in Beaverton, Oregon and beyond.
News from BEA
Joint Letter to Governor Brown from the Presidents of the Five Largest Education Associations in Oreong
Sent to the Governor on January 7, 2021 Dear Governor Kate Brown, The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating for so many families; so many Oregonians are impacted by lack of employment, childcare, housing, food, and healthcare security. This pandemic...
A message from BEA President Sara Schmitt at the end of the 2019-2020 school year
A message from BEA President Sara Schmitt: Thank you for your work this year, and for never giving up on making a difference for your students - especially now, in this convergence of two significant moments in time. We have been working to provide a new kind of...
Aspiring Educator and Early Career Educator Winter Retreat – (Update: registration is full!)
Being new to the education profession is challenging and OEA has created this event to cultivate a community of support for early career educators. BEA members who are in their first 3 years of the profession are invited to the Aspiring Educator and Early Career...
Be a Delegate to the OEA or NEA Representative Assembly
The Oregon Education Association Representative Assembly is the yearly meeting in which elected delegates come together to debate and vote on governing documents and new business items, which will guide the direction of OEA. BEA has a long-standing history of...
BSD Mental Health and Behavior Focus Groups
The BSD Teaching and Learning Department will be conducting Mental Health and Behavior Focus Groups and are looking for employees to inform district leaders of considerations regarding how the district should define mental health and behavior, assist with the...
OEA Foundation Grants
Do you know a student who needs a warm coat, a new pair of shoes, or eye glasses? Established in 1995, the OEA Foundation provides educators with up to $100 grants to help students meet basic, urgent and immediate needs. You can also make a donation to the OEA...
For Members
About BEA
The Beaverton Education Association is a union that represents more than 2,700 educators working in K-12 public schools in the Beaverton School District. BEA’s membership includes licensed teachers, specialists, counselors, nurses, school psychologists, speech language pathologists, social workers and substitutes. BEA members also belong to the 44,000 member Oregon Education Association (OEA) and the 3.2-million-member National Education Association (NEA).