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During In the 1970s and the early 1980sspring of 1981, a number of teacher strikes occurred teachers in Ravenna, Ohio. Low wageswent on strike for eighty-five days, poor benefits and the lack of state funding upset the longest teachers, prompting them to go on ' strike until school districts and the State of Ohio responded to their demandsin U. Teachers struck in several municipalities, including in Dayton, Brunswick, Boardman, Ravenna and YoungstownS. history.

The Ravenna teachers strike is During the longest in Ohio.  Their strike1970s and the early 1980s, which a number of teachers' strikes occurred in the spring of 1981, lasted eighty-five daysOhio.  The teachers protested outside of schoolsLow wages, administration buildingspoor benefits, board members' homes and businesses.  Authorities arrested numerous the lack of state funding upset the teachers. The Ravenna Board of Education eventually increased wages, prompting the teachers them to end the go on strike.  In an apparently retaliatory move, however, the until school board refused to renew districts and the contracts State of fifty-one non-tenured teachers who had participated Ohio responded to their demands. Teachers struck in the strikeseveral municipalities, including in Dayton, Brunswick, Boardman, Ravenna, and Youngstown.

The manor in Ravenna teachers remained on strike the longest. Their strike, which occurred in the spring of 1981, lasted eighty-five days, making it the longest teachers communicated their needs to the ' strike in United States history. The teachers not only protested outside of schools or administration buildings; they also picketed outside of school officials' and board members' homes and businesses. Authorities arrested numerous teachers. The Ravenna Board of Education and eventually increased wages, prompting the State changed in 1983teachers to end the strike.  In July 1983an apparently retaliatory move, State Bill 133 established collective bargaining in Ohio. With collective bargaininghowever, mutual good faith negotiations could take place with the intention school board refused to renew the contracts of reaching an agreement between fifty-one non-tenured teachers who had participated in the employee and strike. The various teacher strikes created a negative image for Ohio, causing non-residents to view the school board state and school representatives. Subjects to be bargained included wageslocal governments, hoursas well as teachers, terms as being uncaring about education and conditions children. Because of employment this view, numerous businesses and other existing contract issuespeople refused to relocate to Ohio.[[Category:History]] [[Category:Events]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:]][[Category:Towards the 21st Century]][[Category:]]