{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Public Education Matters","title":"Elevating Education Support Professionals' voices. Plus, OEA's \"Ohio Schools\" magazine goes digital","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/026a1c4d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1964,"description":"Every day, it takes a whole team of educators to help Ohio's public school students succeed, and Education Support Professionals (ESPs) are a vital part of that team. On this episode of Public Education Matters, we hear from three ESP leaders about the challenges faced by their ESP colleagues and the value of union membership for ESPs. We also hear from the editor of OEA's \"Ohio Schools\" magazine about the first-ever digital edition of that publication and the cost savings the move will achieve.  \nSUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Public Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.\nCATCH UP ON OHIO SCHOOLS | Click here to read past issues of OEA's \"Ohio Schools\" magazine and see new editions as they are released.\nLEARN MORE | For more information about the Ohio Association of Education Support Professionals (OAESP), a department within OEA, or for more information about ESP career families and the vital work ESPs do in Ohio's public schools, click here. \n\nFeatured Public Education Matters guests: \nTammy LaPlante, Ashtabula Association of School Employees \"I am Tammy LaPlante, your OAESP Chair. I am a 17 year middle school custodian for Ashtabula Area City Schools, taking on a majority roles on the executive team within my first year. I am currently my locals Vice-president. A 2023 Graduate of the NEA ESPLI program. I advocate for members to create better working conditions that benefits their students' learning environment. I am on the OEA Board and enjoy the learning experience it has given me to shape the person I am. They are a family environment. Watching the students grow up was like watching my own children. I have seen the changes in them and them seeking me out just to say “Hi” when they realize I’m in their building. I’m pleased to be part of “My Union Family”!...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qLU1HXpO0BWjHZ9wsRqLDb3niD3HIo0pJs38nc-jHtg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3NTcwLzE2OTEw/ODIxNjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}