Public Education Matters
Ohio's public schools serve 1.6 million children - 90 percent of students in the state! What happens in the classroom has impacts far beyond the walls of the K-12 school building or higher ed lecture hall. So, on behalf of the 120,000 members of the Ohio Education Association, we're taking a deeper dive into some of the many education issues facing our students, educators, and communities. Originally launched in 2021 as Education Matters, Public Education Matters is your source for insightful conversations with the people who shape the education landscape in Ohio. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on Public Education Matters? Email us at [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Council on American-Islamic Relations offers new Educator Resource page
The strength of Ohio's public schools is in the beautiful diversity of the nearly 1.7 million students they serve, and it is imperative that educators are empowered to provide culturally responsive e…
Retiree answers the call to return to the classroom
Across the state, school districts have found it harder and harder to fill some positions as many educators leave the profession and fewer educators join the workforce in their place. After Mancheste…
A Legacy of Education: The Johnsons
Education is often a family business, with generations of great educators following a parent's footsteps into the profession. For Columbus Education Association member Tara Johnson, education was cer…
Vote No in August
On August 8, 2023, voters in Ohio will have a choice: Accept an amendment that destroys majority rule in Ohio and shreds the sacred principle of "one person, one vote" in our state or vote no on that…
Preparing for a Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers
On May 20, 2023, OEA is teaming up with the Hilliard Education Association, OEA-R, and many community partners in Hilliard to host a big book giveaway event for central Ohio students. Upwards of 9,00…
Natasha Hurt-Hayes, Education Champion
Throughout this school year, OEA has been recognizing exceptional educators who have been nominated by community members because of the impact they're making in students' lives. One of those Educatio…
Ohio's schools by the numbers: Policy Matters research examines funding, discipline, absenteeism, and more
As the Ohio General Assembly continues to debate the education-related measures that are proposed in this year's state budget, it is imperative that every stakeholder has a full understanding of the …
Echoes and Reflections: Improving Holocaust education in Ohio
Ohioans are witnessing an alarming rise in antisemitic incidents, while, at the same time, it is becoming clear that fewer Americans than ever have even a basic understanding of what happened during …
Senate Bill 83: Bad for students, bad for higher education, bad for Ohio
Introduced in the Ohio statehouse on March 14, 2023, Senate Bill 83 is sweeping legislation that hands down one-size-fits-all mandates to Ohio's colleges and universities that would do real, irrevers…
From the classroom to the Mansfield mayor's office?
Ohio's educators are invested in their students and in their communities, and across the state, many of them are stepping into leadership roles to lead their communities to brighter futures. Sherry V…
DeRolph, 26 years later
On March 24, 1997, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in the DeRolph v. State case that Ohio's school funding system was unconstitutional and the Ohio legislature must fix it. It has now been 26 years …
#ColumbusStudentsDeserve: Six months after the CEA strike
On August 22, 2022, more than 4,000 Columbus teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists and other education professionals went out on strike to win the safe, fully resourced, properly ma…
Brothers RISE
Ohio's public schools serve 1.6 million students of all races, backgrounds, genders, and abilities, but unfortunately, that diversity is not reflected in our education workforce. Ohio University's Pa…
Arthur Lard for STRS
Arthur Lard, the OEA endorsed candidate for the STRS Board in 2023, is a Portsmouth City Schools teacher with 31 years of experience in the classroom. He is dedicated to keeping our pensions solvent …
Hunger-Free Schools Ohio: Expand meal access for all now
School meals should be no different than textbooks or transportation services provided to all public school students; they are a basic need for children to learn in school. But, since the end of the …
Supporting HBCUs and future educators of color
On April 22, 2023, some of the best college basketball players from around Ohio will go head-to-head against some of the best athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the…
The Ohio Children's Budget Coalition's Vision of Child Wellbeing
The Ohio Children's Budget Coalition's Vision of Child Wellbeing - Season 3, Episode 23
As Ohio's lawmakers get to work molding the governor's budget outline into their plan for the state's finances f…
Beyond the Headlines: Cleveland's Promise
Beyond the Headlines: Cleveland's Promise - Season 3, Episode 22
For an entire school year, two Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reporters had unprecedented access to the classrooms, students, and educa…
'Where there's a will, there's a way' - Canton educators create assistive device for student to play guitar
'Where there's a will, there's a way' - Canton Professional EA members create assistive device for student to play guitar - Season 3, Episode 21
Canton McKinley High School student Nehemiah Culver wa…
The Columbia Giving Tree
The Columbia Giving Tree - Season 3, Episode 20
Columbia Local Education Association member Susie Dunn believes in working for the common good and making the community better by working together. She …