Ohio Parents Trust Teachers

<p><strong>Ohio Parents Trust Teachers</strong> - <em>Season 3, Episode 2</em></p><em>Despite the very loud voices of extremist politicians who are calling for book bans and placing other controls on what Ohio's teachers can teach, it turns out that nearly all Ohio parents trust their children's teachers to provide age appropriate instruction and be good role models. Those were among the many findings of a recent survey of Ohio parents by the Children's Defense Fund - Ohio. We dig into the data. </em><p><strong>READ THE FULL REPORT &amp; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |</strong> <a href="https://cdfohio.org/finding-unity-and-common-ground/"><strong>"Finding Unity &amp; Common Ground: What Ohio Parents Want for their Children’s Educations” <br></strong></a><br></p><p><strong>MORE | </strong><a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcdfohio.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2022%2F08%2FCDF_PPT-Ohio-Parent-Survey-8.22.22.pptx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK">Download the slide deck</a> to present the report findings in your community<br> <br><strong><br>Featured Education Matters guest: </strong></p><ul><li>Alison Paxson, Senior Policy Associate, Children's Defense Fund - Ohio<ul><li>Alison believes every child contributes to the vibrancy and success of our communities. She is driven to ensure that every child is safe, fed, nurtured, cared for, and able to access opportunities to gain the social, economic, cultural and political capital necessary to flourish into adulthood and give back to their communities. As Policy and Communications Associate for CDF-Ohio, she uses her words and advocacy to powerfully uplift the needs of children in Ohio and elevate data-driven policy solutions to improve their livelihoods and create a more equitable and just society. Forever inspired by the 9th and 10th graders she used to work with in direct service, Alison makes it her life’s work to honor the voices and strengths of youth and ensure age never limits the right for every young person to give meaningfu