Public Education Matters

Ohio Education Association•www.ohea.org

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 educationmatters@ohea.org

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Serving as a School Counselor in the Pandemic and Beyond

"I appreciate being nominated, I appreciate being recognized, I appreciate the opportunity to earn the award, but I don’t think that I do things any different than any of the other school counselors, any of the other educators who work with students. I just want our students to succeed." - Taraja Shephard Allen, Junior Achievement of Central Ohio's 2020 Educator of the Year Featured guest: Taraja Shephard Allen, school counselor, Columbus City Schools This is my ninth year as a school counselor ...

Feb 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Collective Bargaining in a Crisis

"We truly did what we thought was right, and fought for what we thought was right." - Betsy Baker Featured guests: Betsy Baker, Gahanna Jefferson Education Association crisis spokesperson A proud Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools graduate, Betsy Baker has taught for nine years in the Gahanna Jefferson district in central Ohio. She teaches Geometry and AP Calculus at Gahanna Lincoln High School. Baker served as a liaison between Gahanna Jefferson Education Association members and the community dur...

Feb 04, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Education in the Age of COVID-19

Featured guest: Scott DiMauro, Ohio Education Association President A high school social studies teacher from Worthington, Scott DiMauro was elected President of the OEA in 2019 after having served as vice president for six years. Over his 30-year career as an educator, Scott has worked to provide students the critical thinking and decision-making skills they need to be successful citizens in our democratic society. He has likewise advocated for students, educators and strong public schools at a...

Jan 28, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1

OEA Presents: Education Matters

Stay tuned for our first full episode - "Education in the Age of COVID-19" - launching January 28, 2021. About us: The Ohio Education Association represents more than 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools. Educat...

Jan 14, 2021•1 min

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