Ohio Education Association
Coverage of Ohio Education Association in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio public school districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding, budget woes
Ohio public school districts are experiencing teacher shortages linked to reduced state funding and budget challenges. Nationally, over 400,000 teaching positions remain unfilled or staffed by uncertified teachers, with severe shortages in special education, science, and math. Advocates warn that underfunding and systemic threats to public education exacerbate the crisis.
- Ohio lawmakers send math intervention bill to Gov. Mike DeWine with science of reading exemption
Ohio lawmakers passed Senate Bill 19, which mandates academic interventions for students struggling in math or reading and includes an exemption allowing classical schools to avoid teaching the science of reading curriculum. The bill, now sent to Gov. Mike DeWine, requires schools to provide free interventions like tutoring and extended learning time for students scoring below proficiency levels.