COLUMBUS (TDB) -- Democrat Richard Cordray will have the backing of the 130,000-member OEA, the state's biggest teacher's union. The Ohio Education Association said its endorsement panel "carefully screens candidates based on their voting records as well as their support of public education and the OEA's priority issues." But the union's description of a careful screening process seems to have a bit of a flaw. As yet, there is no Republican candidate for Ohio attorney general to screen for the Nov. 4 statewide ballot. Cordray -- the sole major party candidate in the race -- was the unanimous pick. Some critics see a rush to judgment. Ohio's Republicans still haven't slated a candidate to run for the job that Marc Dann, a Democrat elected in November 2006, quit after confessing an extra-marital affair with a female member of his staff. The teacher's union announced Friday that it is satisfied Cordray, currently Ohio's state treasurer, "truly supports" public schools. Thus, it saw no need to wait to learn the views of the GOP candidate.
The press release announcing the Cordray endorsement is available here. OEA President Patricia Frost-Brooks said:
"Richard Cordray has demonstrated that he truly supports public education through his initiatives working with teachers and public school students. He is a person of great integrity and is committed to fairness and justice. We believe he will support our effort to create great public schools in Ohio."
Showing posts with label Ohio Education Association. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ohio Education Association. Show all posts
Friday, July 18, 2008
Friday, March 23, 2007
Ohio Education Association Files Suit Over Charter Schools: Dayton Lost $189 Million
COLUMBUS (TDB) -- Ohio's largest teachers' union filed suit against the state board of education in Franklin County Common Pleas Court contending lax oversight of charter schools has devastated public eduction in Ohio.
The Ohio Education Association's announcement of its legal action is HERE. It closely follows Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's moves to revamp and restore traditional public school systems and end the Republican-dominated Ohio General Assembly's school choice reforms.
According to OEA, the school choice movement has created havoc by siphoning money away from classrooms. It said state officials have been less than attentive to how millions in public funds were spent by charter school operators, and they asked few questions about results charter schools were delivering. In other words, were kids learning, or were privateers profiting?
"The lawsuit cited devastating consequences for the Dayton Public Schools due to the loss of state and local funding and the lack of state oversight for the state's community schools (charter schools) program. Since 2000, Dayton Public Schools have lost $189 million in state funding to local charter schools.
"The plaintiffs allege that the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Education have not properly monitored the performance of charter schools. Nor have they required charter schools to comply with the terms of their contracts and state law."
The Ohio Education Association's announcement of its legal action is HERE. It closely follows Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's moves to revamp and restore traditional public school systems and end the Republican-dominated Ohio General Assembly's school choice reforms.
According to OEA, the school choice movement has created havoc by siphoning money away from classrooms. It said state officials have been less than attentive to how millions in public funds were spent by charter school operators, and they asked few questions about results charter schools were delivering. In other words, were kids learning, or were privateers profiting?
"The lawsuit cited devastating consequences for the Dayton Public Schools due to the loss of state and local funding and the lack of state oversight for the state's community schools (charter schools) program. Since 2000, Dayton Public Schools have lost $189 million in state funding to local charter schools.
"The plaintiffs allege that the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Education have not properly monitored the performance of charter schools. Nor have they required charter schools to comply with the terms of their contracts and state law."
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)