Lawsuit filed against STRS by OEA, OFT and AAUP

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September 16, 2025 3:00 PM

STRS Members File Lawsuit to Defend Educators’ Voice on the STRS Board

Plaintiffs Are Members of Ohio’s Three Largest Education Unions

Today, members of the  Ohio Education Association, the Ohio Federation of Teachers,, and the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors (Ohio Conference AAUP) filed a lawsuit in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas challenging an unconstitutional and discriminatory provision in the most recent Ohio state budget that strips educators of their rightful voice on the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio Board.

The STRS Board is named as a defendant, but the lawsuit is only necessary because of the reckless actions of politicians. At the final stage of the budget process, the legislature’s Republican leadership — Speaker Matt Huffman and Senate President Rob McColley —  inserted this policy, which was drafted by Rep. Adam Bird. Governor Mike DeWine  signed the state budget into law and declined to veto this budget line item.

Read the full press release:

https://www.ohea.org/strs-members-file-lawsuit-to-defend.../

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