Ohio bill would require parents to volunteer at school or pay fine

Just got this from an NEA MorningUpdate. It's about time.

Ohio's Plain Dealer (4/9, Gonzalez) reported, "A bill introduced in the Ohio legislature would require parents to donate at least 13 hours to their school district each year or pay" a $100 fine. "And, if parents failed to pay up, the fine could be deducted from their state income tax refunds." The bill would also require that school districts "report parents who [do not] volunteer to the Ohio Department of Education" and provide mentors for students. Furthermore, "mentors would have to undergo criminal background checks and complete an annual training course developed by the district." Rep. Stephen Dyer (D) acknowledged that the bill "may have to undergo revisions in committee," but said, "Ensuring that parents play a vital role in their children's life is the reason I signed on to it."