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The Oklahoma teachers walkout spilled into its second week before teachers went back to work, intensifying the pressure on state legislatures to increase education funding. Though teachers have since returned to the classroom, the effort to get more money in their checks is still an ongoing uphill battle.
Despite the fact that Oklahoma teachers were given a pay raise in April, their schools are still left with rundown facilities and outdated textbooks. The walkouts caused at least 58 schools across the state to close, delaying some of the students’ standardized testing. However teachers still are adamant that a change must take place.
Though teachers have already seen a raise in their paychecks, they’re still at odds with the state over salaries and funding. Governor Mary Fallin recently signed a bill that increased the average teacher salary by $6,100, however, the teacher’s union is still fighting to see that figure increase to $10,000. The state of Oklahoma is ranked 49th in the nation in teacher salaries according to the National Education Association.
Fallin also signed a bill that raises education funding budget by $50 million, however the teachers also want to see that number go up. A group planning a signature drive to let voters decide whether to increase the gas and oil production tax, which would put an additional $4,000 in teachers’ paychecks, abandoned their efforts as of April 23. On an interesting note, medical marijuana, a bill that is set to go to the polls in June, has a tax that can add extra funding to schools and potentially finance the extra money that teachers wish to see in their paychecks. As the time to vote winds down and the dust between teachers and the government settles, the outcome of where Oklahoma’s education funding is ultimately in the teacher’s hands, and it may come in the disguise of legalizing marijuana. The only question is whether or not they realize it.
Did you attend a peaceful protest that turned…not so peaceful and now you’re facing an assault charge? Did you partake in a little marijuana before it was legalized? No worries! Call Marcy Fassio for the best criminal defense in Oklahoma.
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