Updates

From The President's Desk

2/17/26

Hello OSEA Members and Classified Staff,

I am proud to step into the role of OSEA Chapter 37 President and am honored to serve and support every member of our chapter. I want to thank Esper Farmer for all of her hard work and dedication for the past two years.

Transitions and changes are always difficult, but they also allow us opportunities to adjust and improve. Our Executive Board is prioritizing the needs of our members as we fight for stronger rights and livable wages. Our voices are stronger together as we unite with our shared interests and advocate for what we need as educators. 

I want to ensure that as President of OSEA Reynolds Chapter 37, our people feel supported, represented, and heard. Our Executive Board has taken several steps towards improving these goals for our members. We have big changes to announce as we move forward.

• Moving to personal emails

• We have a new website! Visit regularly to see updates.

• We want to hear your opinions. Check your personal email for surveys.

• Thursdays are Union days! Every Thursday we will have either:

  • A chapter meeting

  • An Executive board meeting

  • Or a Weekly Hour with the President on Thursdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting in March

Members will have an opportunity to meet with OSEA leadership every week. Our goal is to increase your access to us.

Moving forward we will post updates on the website, and inform members to check the site through their personal emails.

Classified Staff are critical players in education. Every student is impacted by our support every day. From the moment they see the lights of the school bus driving up their street followed by the bus driver's warm, "good morning," to the EA who helps them put away their back pack and teaches them to read. Classified staff support them. From the food, to the books, to the front office, and back out to the busses, OUR Union Members support them. We support the buildings, the grounds, teachers, administrators, and community members with every action we take. We are Reynolds, we are OSEA and we are critical to the very function of every school and building. Our work matters and our profession deserves dignity and respect. Join us as we organize and build a system that works for us rather than against us. We can only do this by banding together to uphold and protect our rights. Let's get vocal, band together, and stand up for what we believe in! 

In Solidarity,

Kristy Cousineau

OSEA Reynolds Chapter 37 President