Events

Upcoming Events

Red for Ed

School Board Meetings

Solidarity

Upcoming Events

September, 2025

  • 9/20/25 Renters Town Hall: 2:00- 4:00pm, Portland Community College Southeast, 2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR. DDEA endorsed the Renters Bill of Rights last year

October, 2025

  • 10/9/25 School Board Meeting: 7:00-9:30pm at David Douglas High School South, in the Boardroom (parking lot off SE 130th and Market)

  • 10/15/25 Bilingual Stipend application due for licensed employees

  • 10/18/25 NW Teaching for Social Justice conference: Rethinking Our Classrooms, Organizing for Better Schools, 9:00am - 4:00pm at Parkrose High School. For more information: https://nwtsj.org/wp/

  • 10/21/25 All about PERS & IAP financial workshop: *Latest changes, Tier 1, Tier 2 & OPSRP explained, and what you need to know to plan for retirement. This virtual workshop is put on by Daniel Ryan through NEA benefits and is available virtually after school hours. Check your work email for the link.

School Board Meetings

Attending school board meetings together is a way for us to share our experiences as educators with district leaders. Members can sign up to speak during the public comments section of the agenda early in the meeting.

School Board meetings are (usually) held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the David Douglas High School South Boardroom. Please see the DDSD Website for more details.

DDEA members gave testimony about working in School Age Special Ed.

DDEA members gave public testimony about working at MECP.

Red for Ed

On Wednesdays (in school-age settings) and Fridays (in MECP) we wear red! Wearing #RedForEd is a way to show our collective solidarity and our commitment to improving our contract and workplaces.

We invite our classified coworkers and our community to join DDEA in wearing Red for Ed.

Alice Ott Middle School

Earl Boyles Elementary

MECP

Taking Action & Solidarity

When other unions go on strike or take big collective actions, DDEA shows up to support them!

DDEA held a May 1st Rally in 2025 to support education funding for our district, state, and country

DDEA joined Oregon Nurses Association members on their strike picket line in June 2024.

DDEA wore blue to support Portland Association of Teachers on strike in November 2023! Gilbert Heights Elementary featured here.

Supporting Evergreen Education Association on their strike picket line, September 2023

Solidarity photo with DDEA leadership supporting Woodburn EA on strike, April 2023

DDEA marching in Salem in February 2019

DDEA members at the state-wide rally in Portland on May 8th, 2019