Forced Dues Make Ohio Education Association a Powerful Obama Ally

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. The Ohio Education Association (OEA) has promoted Barack Obama’s campaign with cover features in every issue of its “Ohio Schools” magazine since the start of the school year, and did the same in 2008. OEA claims to represent the interests of all Ohio teachers, but many educators… Continue reading Forced Dues Make Ohio Education Association a Powerful Obama Ally

Ohio Education Association Faces Lawsuit Over “Fair Share” Fees

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. A pending class-action suit against the Ohio Education Association (OEA) and several of its affiliates was treated by reporters as a GOP stunt when filed last year, and has since gone overlooked. The plaintiffs, teachers forced to pay “fair share” union dues despite opting out of union membership, seek in… Continue reading Ohio Education Association Faces Lawsuit Over “Fair Share” Fees