{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Public Education Matters","title":"Protect Ohio Schools: Decline to sign the property tax petition","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4548dc99\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1910,"description":"Ohio's public schools are facing an existential threat. If a measure to eliminate property taxes in Ohio makes it to the ballot and passes this fall, the results would be catastrophic for all of our public schools, students, communities, and local economies. Schools would close and consolidate, class sizes would balloon, programs would be eliminated, and we'd see massive layoffs of educators across the state - not to mention the devastating impact on other essential public services that are also funded by our property taxes. We need to be talking about this and telling everyone we know not to sign the petition. OEA Director of Government Relations Dan Ramos joins us for this episode to talk about how we got here and why eliminating property taxes without a plan to replace that funding is not the way to achieve needed property tax relief.\nGET THE FACTS | Click here for more information from OEA about school funding and property taxes in Ohio, including the catastrophic impact of the potential ballot measure to eliminate property taxes. \nDECLINE TO SIGN | Do not sign the petition to put this constitutional amendment on the ballot! Instead, click here to pledge not to sign the AxOHTax petition — and show that you’re committed to protecting public schools, public safety, and your community.\nRSVP FOR THE NEXT TOWNHALL | OEA is hosting a series of virtual town halls to educate members about this critically important issue. Thursday, April 30, 2026 – 5 p.m.-6 p.m.Thursday, May 28, 2026 – 5 p.m.-6 p.m.Thursday, June 25, 2026 – 5 p.m.-6 p.m.Register at: https://ohea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FB_YR5P2QXqH2zpRYRgSRw  \nLEARN MORE | OEA is part of a growing statewide coalition of educators, parents, first responders, seniors, and community members standing together against AxOHTax. Learn more at protectpublicservices.org. \nFeatured Public Education Matters guest: Dan Ramos, OEA Director of Government RelationsDan Ramos is from Lorain, Ohio, where he attended school at St....","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}