The 2013 Ohio Federation of Teachers convention opens Feb. 21 with President Melissa Cropper's State of the Union address and a lobby activity with some 300 delegates meeting with legislators about public education.
Early childhood education critical to student success; transparency, tax relief owed to citizens -- Statement by Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper
Tax issues just one phase of fiscal crisis
The Ohio Federation of Teachers applauds Congress for preventing large tax increases on the vast majority of Americans and postponing damaging funding cuts to critical programs such as human services and education.
Statement by Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper
Today's Legislative hearings on school funding casts a cloud over Ohio students and our public schools. At the invitation of legislators, spokespeople from the conservative education reform movement who ardently support alternatives to traditional public schools informed members of the House and Senate Finance Committees on their view of school funding. They included a representative of Michele Rhee's StudentsFirst, a lobbying group that pushes for the expansion of school choice and privatization through charter schools and vouchers.
The Ohio Federation of Teachers is encouraging members to vote for candidates who support public schools and workers by consulting our list of endorsements. Endorsements helps members understand which candidates have pledged to support their rights at work and support the public education and public services our members provide.
Melissa Cropper will be new vision, voice for Ohio Federation of Teachers The Ohio Federation of Teachers Feb. 24 elected a full slate of new officers during the organization's annual convention held in Cincinnati. Melissa Cropper, a library media specialist, was elected to lead the statewide teachers union as its president.