Events

Upcoming Events

Red for Ed

School Board Meetings

Solidarity

Upcoming Events

March, 2026

  • 3/3/26 - Wear Blue to support OSEA for Classified Appreciation week!

  • 3/6/26 - DDEA Hangout! 3:00-5:00 at the Zed

  • 3/11/26 - Bargaining session #3. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

  • 3/12/26 - DDSD School Board Meeting

  • 3/17/26 - NEA Financial Workshop: Medicare & PERS Insurance. Virtual from 4:30-5:30pm, from Daniel Ryan, NEA Retirement Specialist.

April, 2026

  • 4/8/26 - Bargaining session #4. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

  • 4/9/26 - DDSD School Board Meeting

  • 4/21/26 - NEA Financial Workshop: Early Retirement Health Insurance. Virtual from 4:30-5:30pm, from Daniel Ryan, NEA Retirement Specialist.

  • 4/22/26 - Bargaining session #5. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

May, 2026

  • 5/12/26 - NEA Financial Workshop: PSLF & Debt Management. Virtual from 4:30-5:30pm, from Daniel Ryan, NEA Retirement Specialist.

  • 5/13/26 - Bargaining session #6. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

  • 5/14/26 - DDSD School Board Meeting

  • 5/27/26 - Bargaining session #7. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

  • 5/29/26 - DDEA Hangout! 3:00-5:00 at the Zed

June, 2026

  • 6/10/26 - Bargaining session #8. 4:30- 7:30 at David Douglas High School - South in the Boardroom. Parking at SE 130th and SE Market.

  • 6/11/26 - DDSD School Board Meeting

  • 6/11/26 - Last day for DDSD students

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