Statement on Ohio's FY2026-2027 Budget

June 25, 2025 - Columbus, OH — Statement from Lynanne Gutierrez, President & CEO of Groundwork Ohio:

“Despite overwhelming evidence, bipartisan support, and the voices of families across the state, Ohio policymakers turned their backs on babies, young children, and working families—rejecting the Governor’s budget and instead delivering tax breaks to the wealthy. This budget is a failure to meet the moment and a clear net loss for Ohio’s future. Our children deserved better, and we won’t stop fighting for them.”

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About Groundwork Ohio

Groundwork Ohio is a nonpartisan public-policy research and advocacy organization that champions high-quality early learning and healthy development strategies from the prenatal period to age 5, that lay a strong foundation for Ohio kids, families, and communities. We advance quality early childhood systems in Ohio by engaging, educating, and mobilizing diverse stakeholders and strategic partners to promote data driven and evidence-based early childhood policies.