Collective Bargaining in a Crisis

"We truly did what we thought was right, and fought for what we thought was right." - Betsy Baker<p><strong>Featured guests: </strong></p><ul> <li>Betsy Baker, Gahanna Jefferson Education Association crisis spokesperson<ul> <li>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 during GJEA's strike in October, 2020.</li> <li>Connect with the Gahanna Jefferson Education Association on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gahannajeffersonea">Facebook</a>.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Karissa Wooddell, Switzerland of Ohio Education Association crisis spokesperson<ul> <li>A sixth year teacher, Karissa Wooddell currently serves the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District as an Intervention Specialist in the District Behavior Unit at Powhatan Elementary School. Switzerland of Ohio, a sprawling rural district in southeastern Ohio, is largest geographic district in the state. Wooddell acted as media spokesperson for the Switzerland of Ohio Education Association throughout their negotiations with the school board, which ultimately led to a full agreement in late-December, 2020.</li> <li>Connect with the Switzerland of Ohio Education Association on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SwitzerlandOEA">Facebook</a>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>“You question when you’re standing out there in the cold and the rain, ‘Is this what I should be doing?’ And when community members, when parents and students, are standing there with you saying, ‘yeah, you’re doing the right thing,’ it definitely keeps you going.” - Betsy Baker<ul><li>Gahanna Jefferson Education Association's successful strike for safety, equity, and student success<ul> <li>1:45 - GJEA bargaining and strike timeline</li> <li>3:15 - Safety issues at the center of the crisis</li> <li>4: