Posted on 05/11/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
Every day educators prepare lesson plans, gather resources, build relationships with and nurture Ohio’s kids, so our collective future is brighter and better than the present. But coming out of the pandemic and because of continuing attacks on educators from the statehouse, teachers across Ohio are exhausted, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Due to widespread staff shortages, they are doing more with less, acting as counselors, nurses, and support for their students.[1] They continue to grapple with the effects of virtual teaching and declining mental health. Now more than ever our educators are underpaid and burned out — and they need... read more
Posted on 02/13/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
[image:1] Bringing the community back to schools Last year, teachers, parents, students and other community advocates showed what they can do when they come together in solidarity. Due to years of underfunding and disinvestment, Columbus City Schools... read more
Posted on 01/24/23 by Guest Writer in Health & Health Equity
By David Beach Medical expenses are a leading cause of debt and bankruptcy in the U.S. It is also a uniquely unjust category of debt because usually it is not the result of people’s voluntary choices. A... read more
Posted on 01/17/23 by Guillermo Bervejillo (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Inflation adjustment for Ohio budget advocates Budget season is nigh! Within weeks, Gov. DeWine will propose his two-year Executive Budget to the Ohio House of Representatives. It’s his opportunity to affirm his commitment to the diverse... read more
Posted on 11/29/22 by Ben Stein (he/him) in Democracy & Government
[image:2] Simply by comparing our organizations’ names, a person could imagine major differences between the work of Policy Matters Ohio and that of the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia (IRTF). And yet, we... read more
Posted on 10/18/22 by Bree Easterling (they/them) in Justice Reform
When we call for help, we want assurance that whoever arrives on the scene will make the situation better, not worse. How law enforcement responds to emergency calls has made public safety a priority in... read more
Posted on 10/06/22 by Amanda Woodrum in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
Recommendations for Ohio’s new Appalachian Community Grant Program Over the past century, the Appalachia region of Ohio helped fuel the prosperity of the nation. I mean that literally. Natural resources from the Ohio River Valley states... read more
Posted on 10/03/22 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Today, many public health experts and advocates are tackling the “social determinants of health” in response to a growing body of research that show how a person’s environment, housing, family life, race and income all... read more
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