Teacher walkouts in other states unlikely in Ohio: Here's why

[TexasTowelie]

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The teacher walkouts in Oklahoma and West Virginia, plus the teacher protests in Kentucky and Arizona, that have caught national attention in recent weeks won't likely happen in Ohio.

Ohio has very different labor and funding laws than those states, allowing teacher strikes while some others do not. And Ohio has higher pay for teachers than the states with major controversies right now.

Ohio's average teacher pay for 2015-16 was $56,441, which ranked 21st nationally, according to an annual report by the National Education Association that compares data across states.

The average in West Virginia that year was $45,622 - 48th in the country - and Oklahoma's $45,276 was 49th.

Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/04/teacher_walkouts_in_other_states_are_unlikely_in_ohio_heres_why.html

[Ohiogal]

1. Wow,

Lest anyone think that teachers get one iota of public support in Ohio, read the comments after the article. That's the same shit as what I read in my local paper about schools, as well.

[appalachiablue]

2. K&R Very helpful article & chart on US teacher pay, all 50 states.

In the article: Ohio teachers have higher pay due to COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS- exactly the reason.

[BigmanPigman]

3. People need to look at pay with various key factors in mind...

cost of living in each particular area, class size, overall school staff (support staff too), benefits, pensions, union dues, cost per student paid by state, real working hours, class size, level of higher education, etc. A simple chart often distorts the reality at certain schools in certain areas and districts. It is a complicated issue.