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Education Apr 12

Oklahoma’s largest teachers union calls for end to walkout

By Associated Press

Education Apr 06

Opinion: How I helped organize my Oklahoma school district’s walkout (and why)

An Oklahoma educator explains what teaching grassroots movements taught him about organizing the walkout, and one of his students explains why she's showing up every day at the Capitol to protest alongside the teachers.

By Greg Oppel, Gabrielle Davis

Nation Apr 02

A stack of books still used by students in the English classroom of Sarah Jane Scarberry, teacher at Heavener High School in Heavener, Oklahoma. Photo provided by Sarah Jane Scarberry
Oklahoma teachers are posting their crumbling textbooks online

Ripped binding, torn pages and outdated information -- such as listing the current president as George W. Bush, whose term ended in 2009 -- have been a visible rallying cry as teachers demand better pay and more funding.

By Erica R. Hendry, Vic Pasquantonio

Education Apr 02

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 2: Natalie Armstrong (left) and her two daughters Payton and Payzlyn, along with her mother Katrina Sinor rally at the state capitol on April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Thousands of teachers and supporters are scheduled to rally Monday at the state Capitol calling for higher wages and better school funding. Armstrong said she has spent $3,000 this year for school supplies Teachers are walking off the job after a $6,100 pay raise was rushed through the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
What you need to know about the Oklahoma teacher walkout

It's the first time the state's teachers have walked out of school in nearly 30 years.

By Vic Pasquantonio

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