Educators on the Ballot

<p><strong>Educators on the Ballot</strong> - <em>Season 3, Episode 6</em></p><em>Decisions made in Columbus have an enormous impact on what happens in our classrooms every day. That's why it's so important to elect state leaders who understand the issues facing our public schools. On this episode, we hear from three educators-turned-OEA-member-recommended-candidates who fully understand those issues about how their classroom experience will guide their work in the next General Assembly.</em><p><strong>MORE | </strong>OEA Members can learn more about the OEA Member-recommended candidates on the ballot in their community by visiting <a href="https://ohioballot.com/"><strong>Ohioballot.com</strong></a><strong>. </strong>You can also learn more about the OEA Fund and its screening and endorsement process <a href="https://www.ohea.org/resources/all/ohio-fund-faq/"><strong>here</strong></a>. <strong><br></strong><br></p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE | </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/education-matters/id1549004446?itsct=podcast_box&amp;itscg=30200"><strong>Click here</strong></a><strong> </strong>to subscribe to <em>Education Matters</em> on Apple Podcasts or <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2VkdWNhdGlvbi1tYXR0ZXJz"><strong>click here</strong> </a>to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/education-matters"><strong>clicking here.</strong></a><strong><br></strong> <strong><br>Featured Education Matters guests: </strong></p><ul> <li> <strong>Sophia Rodriguez</strong>, D-Ohio House District 84 candidate<ul> <li><a href="https://electsophia.com/">Sophia Rodriguez for State Representative (electsophia.com)</a></li> <li>Sophia Rodriguez is a high school Spanish teacher in Coldwater School and co-manager of her family restaurant of 41 years in Celina. She has served on the Mercer County Board