As Oklahoma teachers strike drags on, frustration mounts
When Oklahoma Republicans finally passed a massive tax hike for hundreds of millions of new dollars for public schools and teacher pay raises, they thought they would get a thank you.
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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, YouTube shooting: 5 things you need to know Wednesday
On the night of April 4, 1968, a news bulletin shook the USA to its core: Martin Luther King Jr., the most visible and important leader of the civil rights movement, was dead, killed by an assassin's bullet in Memphis at the age of 39. Of the many tumultuous events of 1968 , the King assassination was one of the most earth-shattering. The news touched off race riots in Washington, D.C., Chicago and dozens of other cities, causing damage that took decades to repair.
Classes were canceled Monday for hundreds of thousands of students across the two states.
Classes were canceled Monday for hundreds of thousands of students across two states as striking teachers rallied at Capitols in Oklahoma and Kentucky to demand improved funding for education. The walkouts come less than a month after teachers in West Virginia ended a nine-day strike that shuttered schools there.
The Latest: Oklahoma teachers say walkout to last Tuesday
Teachers from across Kentucky hold up signs as they fill the state Capitol to rally for increased funding and to protest last minute changes to their state funded pension system, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky.
Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows
The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states over education cuts. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week granting teachers' pay raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent.
‘Tired of begging’: Teacher rebellion shuts down Okla., Kentucky schools
Classes were canceled Monday for hundreds of thousands of students across two states as striking teachers rallied at Capitols in Oklahoma and Kentucky to demand improved funding for education. The walkouts come less than a month after teachers in West Virginia ended a nine-day strike that shuttered schools there.
Schools to remain closed in Oklahoma Tuesday
Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said during the rally that drew thousands to the state Capitol that teachers will continue pressing their demands for lawmakers to approve more funding for pay raises and classrooms. Teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma rallied Monday to voice dissatisfaction with issues such as education funding and pensions.
Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows Source: AP
The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states over education cuts. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week granting teachers pay raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent.
Teachers rally Monday for education funding
Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are expected to descend on the state Capitol Monday to demand lawmakers approve more education funding just days after the Legislature did just that. But some teachers are saying the legislation signed by Gov. Mary Fallin last week was not enough.
Oklahoma teachers who just got raises rally for more funding
But some teachers are saying the legislation signed by Gov. Mary Fallin last week was not enough. The measure increases taxes on cigarettes, fuel and oil and gas production to provide teachers with raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 Passage followed threats by educators to walk out of classrooms beginning Monday, following the lead of teachers in West Virginia who won a 5 Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association teachers union, said Monday's rally could lead to a longer walkout as teachers from across the state press their demands that lawmakers approve more funding for state classrooms.
Tens of thousands of teachers planning massive rallies and classroom walkouts
Tens of thousands of public school teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma plan to attend rallies on Monday at their state capitols in what they hope will be the latest display of muscle by the nation's educators demanding higher wages and better classroom resources. The double demonstrations come less than a month after West Virginia teachers went on a nine-day strike that ended with the governor there signing legislation giving them a 5 percent pay hike - their first raise in four years.
Much work remains during OK legislative session
AFTER failing for a year to approve a plan to fund teacher pay raises, Oklahoma lawmakers finally got the legislation to Gov. Mary Fallin's desk last week. So, what happens next? Teachers, who will receive raises averaging about $6,000, plan to follow through Monday with a walkout and rally at the Capitol that has been planned for weeks, to make their case that more funding for common education is needed.
Teachers hold a rally outside the Senate Chambers in
After successful strikes in West Virginia, teachers in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arizona threaten walk-outs, demanding pay raises and better benefits Teachers are striking all over. What is going on? After successful strikes in West Virginia, teachers in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arizona threaten walk-outs, demanding pay raises and better benefits Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: https://usat.ly/2Giy1JQ Rebecca Garelli, a seventh grade science teacher at Sevilla West School in Phoenix, speaks during a #RedForEd rally at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on March 28, 2018.
Fallin on Thursday signs tax hikes, pay raise
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law the largest teacher pay raise in the state's history and a massive package of tax hikes to pay for the plan. Flanked by educators and GOP leaders, Fallin on Thursday signed a bill to give public school teachers raises of between 15 and 18 percent, an average boost of about $6,100 a year.
Oklahoma Legislature passes tax hikes for teacher pay
A package of Oklahoma tax hikes aimed at generating hundreds of millions of new dollars for teacher pay and averting statewide school closures received final legislative approval Wednesday night. The Senate voted 36-10 to increase taxes on oil and gas production, cigarettes, fuel and lodging - narrowly receiving the three-fourth's majority needed to pass - and the chamber broke into applause afterward.
Governors worry about cyberattacks during fall elections
Will your vote be safe this year from foreign adversaries working to undermine U.S. democracy? Some of the nation's governors aren't so sure. State leaders of both parties worried aloud Sunday about the security of America's election systems against possible cyberattacks ahead of this fall's midterm elections, aware that Russian agents targeted more than 20 states little more a year ago, and the Trump administration has taken a mostly hands-off approach to the continued interference.
Oklahoma gubernatorial field weighs in on medical marijuana
Oklahoma's Republican gubernatorial candidates have mostly avoided taking a clear stance on whether the state should legalize medical marijuana, though both Democratic candidates support the policy change. Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday set a June 26 election for the medical marijuana legalization question, the Tulsa World reported .
The Latest: Gov. Fallin vetoes budget bill with shortfall
The Latest on a budget bill passed by the Oklahoma Legislature meeting in special session : Oklahoma Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed a bill that would have raided cash reserves and cut deeper into agency funding to balance the state budget. Fallin vetoed the measure Friday, hours after the state Senate's final approval.
Oklahoma governor vetoes budget bill with shortfall
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin watches from the gallery as the senate considers legislation before adjourning from a special session on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is joined by members of the House of Legislature as she watches from the senate gallery during the close of a special session on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oklahoma attorney general rejects donations from drugmakers
Attorney General Mike Hunter received $3,500 in donations from political action committees associated with drugmakers in July and August. He returned those donations last month.