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Understanding Ohio's property tax situation - Part 2: The Solutions
After years of refusing to have the state pay its fair share of the cost of running Ohio's public schools and forcing local property tax payers to carry a bigger load ...
Understanding Ohio's property tax situation - Part 1: The Problems
For years, the Ohio legislature has pushed to have the state pay a smaller and smaller share of the cost of running Ohio's public schools, placing a bigger and bigger ...
Fighting to protect World Language programs in our schools
Whether they're learning Spanish, French, German, or any other language, World Language programs open up doors for Ohio's public school students every day. Unfortunate...
Stuck in the middle? With burnout on the rise, pilot program aims to support mid-career educators
Educators who are in their second decade in the profession are facing burnout at alarming rates - 66% report that they're considering leaving their careers. Many feel ...
The Power of ONE: Getting a seat at the table with lawmakers
Public education is not partisan, but it is political. What happens at the statehouse in Columbus makes a huge impact on what happens in our classrooms every day. That...
Practical tools for managing common classroom behavior issues
Ohio's educators are feeling burnt out in big numbers, and a lot of them report worsening behavior issues as one of the big reasons. Brittany Myers, an intervention sp...
Engaging students in elections & celebrating a win for Dayton educators. Plus, a Public Education Matters Day save-the-date
In this jampacked episode, we spotlight three important dates: 10/4, 10/6, and 8/15. October 4, 2025, is OEA's Public Education Matters Day celebration at Kings Island...
Why it's time to stand up and tell the real story of Ohio's public schools
In his first weeks in office as the Ohio Education Association's new president, Jeff Wensing has faced everything from the Ohio House attempting to override the govern...
Turning the page: Scott DiMauro reflects on OEA presidency, education career, and what’s ahead
After 34 years in public education, Scott DiMauro is retiring from teaching when his second term as OEA President ends in July. As he prepares to finish that chapter i...
Urgent Legislative Update: The threats to public education and the opportunities to act now
From the Trump administration's 'skinny budget' that aims to cut $12 billion from the US Department of Education to the latest version of the state budget which underf...
VFW's Ohio HS Teacher of the Year brings lessons in citizenship outside the classroom
Recently named the High School Teacher of the Year by her local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, the wider VFW district, and the state VFW organization under the VFW's S...
Celebrating Diverse Readers in Lima and Diversity Read-Ins in Twinsburg
Books that feature diverse voices - from diverse characters and diverse authors - help students discover their own voices and write themselves into the history books o...
Finding their voice: How ACCESS emerged from a bargaining crisis stronger than ever
When the Association for Cuyahoga County Employees for Special Students (ACCESS) sat down at the bargaining table a few years ago, they were told, 'if you don't like i...
Creating pay equity for Career Tech Educators
As the demand for Career Tech education continues to grow in Ohio, Career Tech programs continue to struggle to attract and retain educators to serve students because ...
How OEA members - and their families - can get big discounts on online college & certification courses
Union membership empowers educators to improve their lives and advocate for themselves and their students to ensure Ohio's learners have the supports and resources the...
For Educators by Educators: Ohio Educator Standards Bd. rolls out new Professional Learning Standards
Ohio educators want professional development opportunities that give them the tools to be the best educators possible for their students. But, too often, school distri...
Mason educator shares lessons in Building Stories and Building Bridges
Mason High School intervention specialist Hakim Oliver believes relationships are the basis of who we are. He created his multi-session Building Bridges program to hel...
Licking Heights educators to Ohio lawmakers: 'Keep your promise to fully and fairly fund our public schools"
Almost 90% of Ohio's children - in big cities, small towns, and rural communities - grow up, learn, and dream at one of our public schools. But, House Bill 96, as intr...
Michelle Obama said 'Do More'—So this educator ran for office. Now, he wants you to run, too.
Eight years ago, Chardon Education Association member Dan Heintz was feeling distressed by what was happening in federal politics, when he heard someone ask Michelle O...
Akron ESPs try new events, strategies to engage community & members
The 126 members of the Akron Association of Classified Personnel - one of five unions representing educators in Akron - have their work cut out for them when it comes ...