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Oklahoma Teachers Strike, Demanding More Pay and Education Funding

HeadlineApr 02, 2018

In Oklahoma, tens of thousands of school teachers have called a strike and are set to rally at the state Capitol today, as they protest for higher wages and a reversal to a decade of Republican-led cuts to public education. Last week, Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill bringing teachers a $6,100 pay raise and other benefits. The Oklahoma Education Association has said the measure is welcome but doesn’t go far enough in a state where teachers are among the lowest-paid in the country.

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