Statement on Actions Regarding LifeWise Academy

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that empowers voters through advocacy and education. Any action the Tuscarawas County chapter has taken regarding LifeWise Academy has been with the intention of educating the public about what the organization is and advocating for transparency at every juncture as area school districts navigate their own policies as well as state and federal requirements surrounding released time for religious instruction (RTRI).

While the League of Women Voters of Tuscarawas County does not have an official position of LifeWise Academy or its appropriateness for public schools, area families have asked us to step in and shed light on the process by which LifeWise might be implemented in their children’s schools and the impact the program might have. Any statements made by individual members of LWV of Tuscarawas County solely reflect the views of those individuals and should not be construed as an official League position.

We did it! We are on the ballot!

The League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with the rest of the Fair Districts Coalition, gathered 731,306 signatures to get the Citizens Not Politicians amendment on the November 5 ballot. If you signed our petition, your signature made a difference!

But there is still work to do! 

1. Check your voter registration! Make sure you are ready go vote in the November election! The deadline to register or change your voter registration is October 7.

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