GROVE CITY, Ohio — Parents and educators gathered Tuesday night in Grove City to voice concerns about state budget changes that could significantly impact Ohio school districts.
According to the Ohio Education Association, public schools across the state face $2 billion in cuts over the next two years, forcing school boards to make difficult decisions about which programs and services to maintain.
"School boards are gonna have some very tough decisions to be making this fall," said Nick Tuell, education campaign director for Parents United for Public Schools, during the town hall meeting.
Parents and advocates expressed concern that these impending cuts could eliminate critical support systems for vulnerable students.
"When we're talking about funding cuts and what that actually means,