Columbus Education Association

The Columbus Education Association voted on a new three-year deal with Columbus City Schools which includes pay raises and guarantees for air-conditioning in classrooms by 2025. The Canton Police Chief says the department will launch an internal investigation into the officer who shot and killed James Williams on New Year's Day ... and more stories.

Columbus teachers have approved a new three-year labor deal to end the strike that started last week. The school signed off on the agreement Monday morning.

The exact terms of the deal struck between the Columbus school board and the teachers' union early this morning are still unknown, but many Columbus City School parents are cheering the development.

The petition with 58,000 signatures from around the nation demands protesters arrested for peaceful demonstrations be cleared of all charges and for policy changes holding police accountable; Columbus teachers have paused their strike and reached a "conceptual agreement" with Columbus City Schools; and more stories.

Supplies are running out rapidly and food banks but Gov. Mike DeWine's office says it is still reviewing a request for $50 million in additional COVID relief funds; Columbus students are starting the year online today due to the ongoing strike by teachers demanding better pay, improved building conditions and more staff; plus more stories.

Antoine Tolbert was openly carrying a firearm, which is legal in Ohio, when police arrested him; The head of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education says she is still unclear on why teachers are striking; Ohio Ballot Board has cleared two new constitutional amendments for this November's election and opponents have nine days to take it to the Ohio Supreme Court ... and more stories.

The state heath department recommends students and staff still isolate if they feel sick and mask up for as long as they test positive; Columbus teachers are on strike for the first time in five decades; Akron community organizers push for police reform during Jayland Walker Week of Action ... and more stories.

The charge alleges that the district illegally reassigned educators whose primary job assignment is to advocate for homeless youth from their union positions to non-union positions, effectively stripping these educators of their contractual rights and protections.

Hundreds of teachers and their supporters streamed through downtown Columbus on Wednesday demanding lower class sizes, higher pay and an end to tax...