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Melissa Cropper @mcropper1

President of Ohio Federation of Teachers. Secretary Treasurer of Ohio AFL-CIO. Tweets are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization.

Joined December 2008
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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/i…
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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-o…

OFT Poll: Ohio Governor’s Race a Toss Up; Acton Outpaces Ramaswamy on Favorability

COLUMBUS — Dr. Amy Acton is statistically tied with presumptive GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for Governor of Ohio, while holding a double digit lead in net favorability, according to...

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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-wo…

The Worker’s View: SB1 throws Central Ohio Technical College union contract into turmoil – Matter...

While the college and the faculty union have traditionally operated as partners, new state legislation ostensibly geared toward rolling back DEI initiatives has left the two groups at an impasse.

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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?!
Laura Hancock@laurahancock
9 Jul 2025
An out-of-state university is exploiting state Senate Bill 1 to lure Ohio students to its campus: cleveland.com/open/2025/07/t…
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Take action today!
Ohio Fed. of Teachers@OFTunion
27 Jun 2025
This budget is a disaster for children, families, and communities, with numerous bad faith attacks on public education, public libraries, educators, and unions. Take action today and tell Governor DeWine to veto the worst parts of this bill. actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
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Ohio Fed. of Teachers@OFTunion
25 Jun 2025
"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-federation-o…

This budget is a disaster for Ohio children

Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, sent this email about the state budget to OFT members and allies this…

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Please take action today! actionnetwork.org/letters/te…

Tell Central Ohio Technical College to Respect Faculty and Sign Their Contract

Faculty at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) negotiated a tentative contract agreement with the management of their college in March. The tentative agreement became binding after it was ratified...

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Kevin Dalton@Kdalton250
4 Mar 2025
Thank you TFT leaders and all Oakdale staff for promoting kids and public education. You make a difference everyday! @OFTunion @AFTunion #ProtectOurKids
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Cincinnati Federation of Teachers@cincyteachers
4 Mar 2025
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
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Cincinnati Federation of Teachers@cincyteachers
4 Mar 2025
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
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Kevin Dalton@Kdalton250
4 Mar 2025
Oakdale staff standing up for kids and public education. Go Blue! #ProtectOurKids @OFTunion @AFTunion
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Cincinnati Federation of Teachers@cincyteachers
4 Mar 2025
Kicking off the #ProtectOurKids CPS Clap-In in Clifton!
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RT @rweingarten: Collective bargaining is how we shape better universities and quality higher education for students, faculties, and commun…
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Ohio Fed. of Teachers@OFTunion
25 Feb 2025
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/faculty-…

Faculty Alliance of Miami University Reaches Tentative Agreement on Contract - Faculty Alliance of...

A joint press release by Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM) and Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) February 25, 2025 OXFORD, OHIO — The Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM), which represents 830 faculty...

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10 Feb 2025
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/2025/02…

Melissa Cropper: Rural communities lose when vouchers replace public schools

School funding in Ohio is at a crossroads. One direction – fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan – leads toward adequate and predictable school funding that finally complies with our state...

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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…
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RT @rweingarten: Breaking news! Welcome SEIU. With SEIU back in the AFL-CIO, we’re stronger together. This is great news for our movement…
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Liz Shuler@LizShuler
9 Jan 2025
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/se…

SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to Build Unprecedented Worker Power, Win Unions for All Workers | AFL-CIO

Two million service and care workers to join nation’s largest labor federation, bringing total membership to nearly 15 million Joint commitment to long-term fight to rewrite rules to strengthen the...

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Thank you @SenSherrodBrown !
Melissa Cropper@mcropper1
21 Dec 2024
AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act | American Federation of Teachers aft.org/press-release/afts-w…
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AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act | American Federation of Teachers aft.org/press-release/afts-w…

AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act

WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate, capping a decades-long fight for retirement justice for educators,...

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