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Congratulations to Central member Joie Moore (Pickerington SSA) on her election this weekend at the OEA RA to be the next NEA Director.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #1.

Dr. Amy Acton at the OEA RA. The next governor of the state of Ohio!

Sherrod Brown at the OEA Representative Assembly tonight. A true advocate for Public Education.

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓!

Ohio law requires voters to present a current, valid photo identification when voting.

Take a moment to check the expiration date on your ID to make sure it is active and valid prior to voting.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is a shameless scammer.

While he has spent his entire campaign attacking Dr. Acton and Gov. DeWine for their response to the pandemic, it turns out Vivek himself—a biotech billionaire—
👉🏼 made millions on the COVID vaccine
👉🏼 wanted to segregate the population based on vaccine status
👉🏼 wanted to establish a national COVID-19 registry
👉🏼served on Ohio’s COVID response team and then paid to have it scrubbed from Wikipedia

Ohioans need to know the truth about this guy.

Our 2026 Award winners! Congratulations to you all and thank you for your service and dedication!

So many great leaders and delegates have gathered tonight for our 2026 Central Representative Assembly!

The more you know

Let me explain the law that's bankrupting your schools — and why most people have it backwards.

When your property taxes go up after a reassessment, who do you blame? The school district, right?

Here's the thing: your school barely sees a dime from that increase.

In 1976, Ohio passed HB 920. Here's what it does: every time the county reassesses property values higher, the law AUTOMATICALLY cuts your school's voted levy rate so the district collects the exact same total dollars as before. Not adjusted for inflation. Not adjusted for rising costs. The same frozen amount. Forever.

Now, to be completely transparent — there IS a small exception. Every district has 10 "inside" mills that aren't subject to HB 920. Those do grow with property values. But inside mills make up only about 10-20% of a district's property tax revenue. They cover roughly 17 cents of every dollar in rising costs. The other 80-90% — every levy you've ever voted for — is frozen.

Your home went from $200K to $250K. Your tax bill went up. But the school's voted levies? Flat. The rate dropped to make sure of it.
Meanwhile, insurance costs go up. Utilities go up. Salaries go up. And the revenue from every levy you approved is locked in place by a law from 1976.

That's why your district keeps coming back to the ballot asking for levies. It's not greed. It's math. It's the only way they can get a raise — by asking you to vote for one, over and over again.

Ohio is the ONLY state in the country that does this. HB 920 freezes $11.21 billion per year in voter-approved school revenue.

County reassessments are causing your property tax crisis — not your schools. A 50-year-old law made sure of that.