COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some public schools are fighting for Ohioans' votes this November, urging community members to pass their levies as education faces funding challenges — and warning what could happen if they fail.

"Local school levies have always been part of the equation," Ohio Education Association President Jeff Wensing said. "Unfortunately, it seems like there's a great possibility that they're gonna become a bigger part of the equation."

This November election, 108 school districts across the state have levies on the ballot.

Wensing, a former Parma math teacher, cited data from the nonpartisan research group Policy Matters Ohio , which showed the state slashed the expected public education spending by nearly $3 billion over the next two years.

"In order to deliver on that promis

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