The Senate Bill 5 proposal in the Ohio State Senate is something college students should consider a threat to their futures and a deterrent to staying in Ohio after graduation. The bill denies the right of collective bargaining for public employees in Ohio. This includes teachers, firefighters and policemen among others. Any students wishing to stay in Ohio after graduation should consider the threat the bill poses to their future jobs or family lives. The only five states that have eliminated collective bargaining for educators each rank in the bottom six states in regards to standardized test scores. Do we want Ohio to join them?
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