OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are expected to descend on the state Capitol today 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. 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 percent.
Passage followed threats by educators to walk out of classrooms beginning today, following the lead of teachers in West Virginia who won a 5 percent raise after going on strike. Teachers in Arizona are now considering a strike over their demands for a 20 percent salary increase.
