Thank you to all the members who participated in Lobby Day, speaking with their representatives about the public education issues that impact kids across Ohio! #publiceducationmatters ❤️ (fb)

📢 Read the newest OEA Legislative Watch! 👀 Keep up to date on the legislation and policies that affect public education in Ohio. 🔗 SNAP Cuts Put Ohio Students, Families, and Schools at Risk 📢 Tell your state legislators: If Washington shifts SNAP costs to Ohio, this unfunded mandate will land on schools and local communities. Lawmakers in Columbus need to be prepared to defend student meal access in the state budget. https://www.ohea.org/scorecard/ 📢 Tell your members of Congress: Restore full federal responsibility for SNAP, protect Medicaid, and keep the promise of free, healthy school meals. Kids should not lose lunch so billionaires can get tax cuts. https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/nea-in-congress/report-card 📢 Keep telling your stories. If you’re an educator seeing hunger in your classroom, or a food service worker watching lines get longer, share these stories with OEA Government Relations. Real stories move legislators more than any spreadsheet ever will. 🔗 Ohio House Passes Two Additional Property Tax Reform Bills 🔗 Ohio Senate Education Committee Passes Licensure Grade Band Bill Let your State Representative know how you feel about these critical issues! 📬 https://www.ohea.org/action/ ✅ Get Out to Vote: The General Election is next week on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Polls will open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm. If you have not yet voted this year, please make sure that you make your plan to vote. Visit https://866ourvote.org/state/ohio/ for resources on how to find your polling location and what you need to know before you vote Find a weekly snapshot of notable legislative developments, committee hearings, and bill activity at the Ohio Statehouse for key actions or opportunities to engage in the Legislative Watch 👉 https://www.ohea.org/legislative-watch-20251027/ #publiceducationmatters ❤️ #ActionAlert #LegislativeWatch @topfans (fb)