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Blog posts from OFT officers, staff, members, and locals. Covering public education, higher education, children’s services, workers’ rights, and other issues of interest to OFT members and allies.

STRS News: Results of the Independent Audit

STRS News: Results of the Independent Audit

In December, OFT’s Executive Board voted to support, and contribute $10,000 toward, an independent audit of Ohio’s State Teachers…
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Melissa Cropper
Jul 14
Educator & Parent Advocacy Forces Legislature on School Funding

Educator & Parent Advocacy Forces Legislature on School Funding

Thanks to the advocacy of public school educators, parents, administrators, and community supporters, the state legislature finally enacted…
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Melissa Cropper
Jun 30

Educators Must Speak Out Against Deceptive Attacks on Our Public Schools and Curriculum

As educators, we are committed to ensuring that all of our students — no matter their color, background, or zip code — receive a quality…
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Melissa Cropper
Jun 2
Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, so I’d like to take a moment to recognize and thank OFT members for their amazing work during a…
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Melissa Cropper
May 6
OFT Update on Vaccines and School Reopening in Ohio

OFT Update on Vaccines and School Reopening in Ohio

Across Ohio, school districts are facing very different conditions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some districts have been…
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Melissa Cropper
Jan 16
This Holiday Season

This Holiday Season

A message to OFT members.
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Melissa Cropper
Dec 21, 2020

OFT Supports Independent Audit for STRS

Earlier this week, OFT’s Executive Committee voted to support an independent audit of STRS that is being organized by our allies at Ohio…
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Ohio Federation of Teachers
Dec 18, 2020
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Melissa Cropper
Sep 30, 2020

What did our students see last night?

Did you watch the debate last night? Did your family watch? Did your students?

When I was a student, I remember my teachers encouraging us to watch Presidential debates and to learn about current events and the political process. What do…

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Melissa Cropper
Sep 6, 2020

Labor Day means more to me this year than it ever has before.

Our country has been built upon the…

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Melissa Cropper
Aug 18, 2020

Educators for Biden

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Ohio Federation of Teachers
Jun 23, 2020

Having the Reopen Conversation

This is a guest blog by Terri Hook, Chair of OFT’s Education Issues Committee and Deb Tully, OFT’s Director of Professional Issues

Reopening schools in the fall will be a very delicate and complicated process. To get it right, it is essential that…

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Melissa Cropper
Jun 5, 2020

Black Lives Matter

Note: I sent this email to all OFT members today. If you are a member and don’t see it in your inbox, please sign up for…

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Ohio Federation of Teachers
Jun 2, 2020

Darrell Lausche: We Can’t Be Silent

This guest blog post is written by Darrell Lausche, who is an Elementary Teacher, member of…

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Melissa Cropper
May 5, 2020

The Work You Are Doing Is Not Going Unnoticed

A message to OFT members during Teacher Appreciation Week:

For years, I have been amazed by what I see when I visit your schools and classrooms. Whether it’s a kindergarten classroom where you are challenging students with…

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Ohio Federation of Teachers
Apr 2, 2020

Dale Price: Why I’m running for STRS Board

This guest blog post is written by Dale Price, who is running for re-election to the STRS Board. STRS members should receive a ballot in the mail during the first week of April. If you do not receive your ballot, you can call the STRS Member Services…

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Melissa Cropper
Feb 5, 2020

The Ohio legislature delayed action on vouchers. What’s next?

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Melissa Cropper
Dec 19, 2019

A Holiday Message to OFT Members: The Year Behind Us and the Year in Front of Us.

As 2019 draws to a close, I want to wish you holiday greetings and also reflect on the year that is behind us and the year that is in front of us.

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