GC EDUCATORS PROTEST 

TEACHERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO ARE PROTESTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND THE AFFECT IT WILL HAVE ON EDUCATION. 
CENTRAL OHIO EDUCATORS SENDING A MESSAGE TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN STEWART, WHO REPRESENTS PARTS OF THE COLUMBUS, HILLIARD AND SOUTHWESTERN CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICTS, TO TAKE ACTION, SAYING GOVERNOR DEWINE'S PROPOSED CUTS TO EDUCATION IN HIS BUDGET ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SAYS THIS FUNDING DECISION WAS MADE BASED ON THE CUPP-PATTERSON SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN. THE COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT FACES MORE THAN $52 MILLION IN CUTS.