Melissa Cropper

This attitude that teachers are babysitters is part of what is driving good people out of and away from the profession. It’s an outrage that he is even an endorsed nominee for Gov. “I've Never Seen Something Like this Before": Ramaswamy's Latest Meltdown davidpepper.substack.com/p/ive-never-se…

For over a year, @DrAmyActon has been meeting with Ohioans to hear and understand their issues. Her commitment to the people of Ohio is beyond compare! oft-aft.org/press/oft-poll…

This is what happens when politicians recklessly pass laws to advance their own anti-public education agenda. Longstanding local working relationships are destroyed. Educators and students suffer the harm. matternews.org/voices/the-wor…

Please read this story! Sen. Cirino’s comments would be comical if they were not so blatantly tone deaf! Was he not listening when over 1,000 people testified about the negative impacts of SB1? Or did he just not care?!

Take action today!

"Never in my career have I seen a budget that so completely harms public education & public libraries and disrespects educators, school staff, librarians & library workers" — @mcropper1 Read our summary of this reckless, cruel budget & take action! medium.com/ohio-federatio…

Please take action today! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-c…

Thank you TFT leaders and all Oakdale staff for promoting kids and public education. You make a difference everyday! @OFTunion @AFTunion #ProtectOurKids

Cincinnati community Clap In to #ProtectOurKids for the @AFTunion National Day of Action! No cuts to education, no excuses! Teachers speak out against closing US Dept. Of Ed and losing funding! @OFTunion at John P Parker Elementary

On today’s @AFTunion March 4 Day of Action to #ProtectOurKids Cincinnati is standing up to celebrate our students & their achievements made possible by public school education! @IamCPS @AFTunion @CincyAFLCIO

Oakdale staff standing up for kids and public education. Go Blue! #ProtectOurKids @OFTunion @AFTunion

Kicking off the #ProtectOurKids CPS Clap-In in Clifton!

Collective bargaining is how we shape better universities and quality higher education for students, faculties, and communities. So proud of the work our members at Miami University did to secure their FIRST union contract! Congratulations @famiamioh! @AAUP @OFTUnion

Congratulations to @famiamioh on reaching a tentative agreement for their groundbreaking first contract! These professors and academic librarians will now have a voice & a union contract that preserves academic freedom and job security! famiami.org/2025/02/facult…

OFT President @mcropper1 in The @limanews: "The worst effects [of private school vouchers] would be felt in Ohio’s rural communities because rural districts are more dependent on state funding & don’t have the density to support competing school systems." limaohio.com/columns/2025/0…

2.5 million Americans were once denied Social Security benefits. A new law changes that - cleveland.com. Thank you ⁦⁦@AFTunion⁩, other unions, and activists for your tireless efforts. And thank you ⁦@SenSherrodBrown⁩! cleveland.com/news/2025/01/p…

Breaking news! Welcome SEIU. With SEIU back in the AFL-CIO, we’re stronger together. This is great news for our movement and for everyone who wants to form a union to make the goal of a better life and a better America a reality.

We’re thrilled to welcome the 2 million service and care workers of @SEIU into the AFL-CIO. This is a historic day for the labor movement and for workers all across the country. There is power in unity! aflcio.org/press/releases…

Thank you @SenSherrodBrown !

AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act | American Federation of Teachers aft.org/press-release/…