COLUMBUS – June 24, 2025 – The Ohio Education Association and its members across the state have worked tirelessly for years to spotlight how Ohio’s private school voucher schemes hurt the nearly 90 percent of Ohio students who attend our public schools. OEA applauds Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page for ruling the state’s private school voucher program unconstitutional in a summary judgment in favor of the hundreds of public school districts that signed onto the Vouchers Hurt Ohio coalition’s lawsuit.
“Although this legal victory is likely the first step in a much longer process through the appeals courts, the ruling Tuesday represents a huge victory for Ohio’s public school educators, school communities, and students who have seen critical resources diverted from our public schools for years to fund private school tuition payments for mostly-wealthy families whose children had never attended their local public schools in the first place,” said Ohio Education Association President Scott DiMauro.
“Especially now, as our state legislature continues to prioritize private school vouchers over fully and fairly funding our public schools as they finalize the details of the biennial state budget, Judge Page’s ruling makes it clear that Ohio’s voucher system is wrong and should not continue in our state,” DiMauro added.
OEA commends the work of the many OEA members and other public school advocates who have led the charge to bring the Vouchers Hurt Ohio lawsuit to court and have worked so hard to build support for the legal challenge across the state.
“The work does not stop here,” DiMauro said, “but I am confident this initial ruling will ultimately stand up through the appeals process, and Ohio can once again dedicate its resources fully to funding our public schools and ensuring all Ohio students can get the world-class education they deserve – no exceptions.”