The Columbus Education Justice Coalition is a collective of parents, students, educators, labor union members, and community partners who believe that access to a fair, just, well-rounded public education for all students, families, and staff in Columbus City Schools is a civil and human right.

We work to end inequities, oppose privatization, and build strong, community-based public schools where all students can thrive.

Our Vision

A Columbus where every public school is fully-resourced, culturally responsive, safe, and led by students, families, educators and community members.

Our Mission

To build collective power to advance education justice in Columbus City Schools by amplifying the voices of communities most impacted by disinvestment and marginalization and organizing for the transformative policies and practices.

Our Values

Relationships

• The build-up of trusting, ongoing partnerships between Columbus City Schools and the community.

• The meaningful, not shallow, inclusion of those most impacted (students, families, educators) in shaping policy and practice.

• Responsive and transparent communication from decision-makers with families, educators, and community members.

Reinvestment

• Equitable and fair school funding that channels funds, attention, programmatic innovation, and infrastructure into neighborhood schools and communities that have been marginalized.

• Reimagining and planning for schools as the hub of their neighborhoods, with shared decision-making, wrap-around services, and community-connected planning and learning.

Reconstruction

• Transforming the educational ecosystem of top-down decision making by rebuilding a structure that ensures student, family, community, and staff engagement as shared decision-makers.

• Policy and governance changes that address the root causes of inequity in Columbus City Schools.