As of right now, there are not any provisions for mandatory paid federal leave if you have contracted COVID-19. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) gave two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid leave to anyone who was…
Category: Legal Updates
Vaccine Survey & Update
By POE's Legal Team Recently, the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) distributed a sample COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Survey to school districts in order to help Oklahoma public health officials gauge how many vaccines will be needed when teachers soon…
COVID-19 Updates
By: POE's Legal Department As this semester comes to a close, there are a few COVID-19 updates the legal team at POE wants to make everyone aware of as we head into the new year. First, there are new quarantine…
Christmas and Public Schools
By Blake Sonne, POE General Counsel Every year, we field calls and questions about what activities related to Christmas are allowable in public schools and in the classroom. At this time of year, there are many debates and even some…
Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
POE's legal department has talked to many teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic about fraudulent unemployment claims being filed, most with a past address and a correct Social Security number. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is reporting a record number of…
