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AFT Part of New Initiative To Promote Community Service

On June 22, President Obama announced a nationwide service initiative, United We Serve, which is the beginning of a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to meet community needs and make service a way of life for all Americans.

'Reinvest, Don't Disinvest,' Weingarten Urges in Major Speech

Speaking at the National Press Club on Nov. 17, AFT president Randi Weingarten outlined both provocative and proven approaches to improve public education and thereby make a long-term investment in the country's lagging economy.

McCain Ignorant to Needs of Public School Children

(July 16, 2008) John McCain demonstrated again today that he sadly has no idea what is needed to support America’s children and America’s teachers in this nation’s public school system. The Ohio Federation of Teachers warns the education plans McCain presented to the NAACP in Cincinnati are simply copies of George Bush’s failures.

White Hat Charter Schools’ Tax-Exempt Status Questioned

IRS Asked to Examine 501(c)(3) Filings of For-Profit Charter Chains

By a letter sent to the IRS today, that federal agency is being asked to examine whether charter schools managed by the for-profit corporation White Hat Management, Inc. and its affiliates can be properly registered as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities under federal law.

Governor’s Bold Plan Connects Economy, Jobs to Education

(Feb. 6, 2008) “In his State of the State address, Gov. Ted Strickland sent a strong message that he is serious about strengthening public education,” said Ohio Federation of Teachers President Sue Taylor. “The Governor rightfully connected ideas on how to strengthen the economy and create jobs to the need to support a strong system of public education.” See the rest of OFT's response and read the text of his speech ...

OFT Hails Governor’s Plans to Rid State of Vouchers, For-Profit Charter Operators

(March 14, 2007) – The Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) today applauded Gov. Ted Strickland’s plans to eliminate a statewide school voucher program, and to place a moratorium on new charter schools while prohibiting for-profit companies from running charters.

Statement by the Coalition for Public Education on “Turning the Corner to Quality,” recommendations by national charter school advocates

(Oct. 11, 2006) While it is appropriate for the state officials who allowed Ohio’s charter school program to stray so far from the promises made when it was launched to search for solutions, the proposals released today fall far short of the needed overhaul. Ohio’s charter school program certainly needs to “Turn the Corner to Quality,” but these recommendations would very likely result in more tax dollars being wasted in underperforming charter schools.

Charter Schools Failing to Serve Disadvantaged, Minority Students

Public schools exceed charters on elementary and high school tests

(Aug. 16, 2006) Disadvantaged and African-American students enrolled in regular public schools perform better on state achievement tests than their counterparts who attend charter schools, an analysis by the Coalition for Public Education shows. The data refutes claims by charter school advocates that the privately operated schools provide better educational options for poor and minority students.