This blog is written by Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), to engage OFT members and others in advancing the mission, vision, and purpose of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The Ohio Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions the social and economic well-being of our members, Ohio’s children, families, working people, and communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.