Ohio鈥檚 schools would be for anyone to access under a bill that鈥檚 been proposed by Rep. Brent Hillyer (R-Ulrichsville).
An organization representing the state鈥檚 school boards said the idea is good in principle, but making it work in reality could be difficult.
The Ohio School Boards Association's Will Schwartz said requiring all of it to be put online would mean a lot of extra work for districts and for teachers dealing with and .
Schwartz said the Ohio School Boards Association is on board with making sure parents have full access to what kids are learning. The group鈥檚 Will Schwartz noted upon parental request.
"The challenge is how do we ensure parents have access and prompt merit to these materials while respecting the time of educators to continue meeting the needs of their students, particularly in a global pandemic when those needs are so great right now," Schwartz said. "It's our position that the current law right now threads the needle perfectly in a way that allows parents to have access to every aspect of their students educational career while also respecting and not burdening educators with red tape and regulations and allowing them to focus on students."
Schwartz also noted many districts are already using online providers to share curriculum and other information with parents, such as Schoology, Power School and Google Classroom.
Schwartz said the bill is likely the result of 2021 being what he calls 鈥渢he year of the parent鈥�.
There were a and many people came to board meetings, often to or .
to concerns about what Republican candidates have called "critical race theory", which is not taught in K-12 schools in Ohio.
鈥淚t鈥檚 more about transparency and allowing parents to be empowered to make decisions for their children and ultimately to compare and contrast school districts and school choice," Hillyer said.
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