The Largest School Funding Cut in History

Property taxes are the biggest source of funding for Ohio’s public schools. For nearly half of them, property taxes are their single largest source of revenue. Abolishing them will result in the largest school funding cut in Ohio history – just over $13 billion. Eliminating property taxes is a school funding crisis disguised as tax relief.

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50,000+

teachers laid off,  impacting 1.5 million students

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Larger class sizes

and cuts to athletics, arts, busing, career-tech, and gifted programs

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Fewer

special education professionals, counselors, coaches, bus drivers, custodians, and food service workers

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Reduced funding

for essential repairs like roof replacements, HVAC systems, and safety upgrades, leading to deteriorating facilities, higher long-term costs, and unsafe learning environments