Krista Allison

Ohio House District 49

About Krista Allison

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Krista Allison is a graduate of Perry High School and holds a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. Krista has served as a past Executive Director of the Ohio Department of Education. Other notable service to the community includes having run the Stark County CARE Team that offers interventions and support for at-risk youth in the community, and overseeing the Office of Student, Family and Community Support for Canton City School District. Krista sits on several boards and participates in several non-profits in the Canton Area. She is running to unseat an incumbent and therefore does not have a ranking on the OEA Legislative Scorecard.

Rating Krista Allison

Rank-and-file OEA members from legislative districts and surrounding school districts screened and endorsed candidates based on their positions and voting records on the following issues:

Support for fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan to ensure students and educators have the resources they need and to alleviate dependency on local property tax levies
Stopping book bans, infringing on educators’ academic freedom, censorship, and ensuring the ability of students to receive an inclusive, historically accurate, and truthful education
Decreasing standardized testing
Shifting away from the State of Ohio’s report cards being based on testing outcomes
Stopping state takeovers of school districts due to low standardized test scores
Preservation of educators’ pensions to ensure a safe, secure retirement so Ohio can attract and retain the educators of tomorrow
Opposition to privatizing educational services to ensure education positions remain good union jobs
Support for unions and collective bargaining to ensure educators receive fair contracts and have a voice in the workplace
Opposition to vouchers and voucher expansion, and support for charter and private school accountability

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