Public Education Matters

As chair of OEA's Aspiring Educators division, Kent State University student Kyndal Mickel is a staunch advocate for the needs of other future educators. She's also passionate about making sure she c…

A lot of people have a lot to learn about what Career Tech Education is and the amazing opportunities it offers for students in Ohio, whether they're pursuing paths to careers, college, or the milita…

2024 marks 40 years since Ohio's collective bargaining law took effect. Before that, public employees, including educators, could face jail time for going on strike, and the so-called professional ag…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like MagicSchoolAI, ChatGPT, and others can serve important roles as both a teacher's assistant and a student's personal tutor, but there are important issues like …

Senate Bill 295, which is being rushed through the Ohio General Assembly in the final days of Lame Duck, represents a state overreach that punishes communities for their poverty and hurts public scho…

Twinsburg High School teacher Daneé Pinckney says she knew she wanted to be a teacher ever since she was a small child, but it wasn't that long ago that she found herself at a burnout point in her ca…

As the former chair of OEA's Aspiring Educators division and as the current co-president of the Kent Student Education Association, the AE chapter at Kent State, Audrey S. works hard to give college …

Rob McFee is no stranger to leadership. Before assuming his new role as Ohio Education Association Secretary-Treasurer in July, 2024, he served in every role from president of the Willoughby-Eastlake…

Public school educators are called to the profession by a dedication to serving their students. And, before their careers in the classroom, quite a few teachers served their country in the US Militar…

Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Ohio District 14) says being a voice for Ohio's educators in the statehouse has been one of the greatest honors of his life. The OEA-Retired member taught in Brecksville-…

The Ohio Education Association represents nearly 120,000 educators across the state, across a wide variety of professional paths and in every stage of their careers. One of the big benefits of member…

Dr. Chris Orban, a physics professor at the Ohio State University, is running to represent District 6 on the State Board of Education because he wants to give educators a voice in policymaking in Ohi…

Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-District 90) draws on his experience growing up in Appalachia to guide his work in the Ohio House. In his work on the Primary and Secondary Education Committee, he has been pr…

About one in every 100 Ohioans is an OEA member. That is a lot of power to shape the future of public education in our state if we use our united voices at the ballot box to support the best pro-publ…

Ohio's public school educators work hard for their money. It's no surprise that a lot of educators have said they're interested in learning more about how they can get the most bang for their buck to…

Ohio's State Board of Education plays a critical role in the professional live of public school educators, and retired educator Rhonda Johnson says she is just the person to do the work of the Board,…

US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has always been a champion for public education and educators. His daughter, Liz Brown, has had a front row seat to see her dad's leadership and commitment to Ohio's…

The Ohio Education Association's podcast is back for a new season, and back to shorter weekly episodes to make sure we're delivering the most impactful conversations to our listeners. In the Season 5…

Ohio's system for creating legislative districts is broken. When new maps are drawn every ten years, the party in power can manipulate the lines so they can hold onto their power by picking and choos…

Westerville Education Association member Pablo Chignolli believes everyone has a story to tell. His story is shaped by his experiences after immigrating to the United States from Peru as a young adul…