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April 2, 2018

Oklahoma Teachers Strike, Demanding More Pay and Education Funding
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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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