Teachers Strike

Like West Virginia, Oklahoma went on a tax-cut spree when things looked good. Now it can't fund schools, and workers are threatening to walk off the job.
Legislators passed a bill giving teachers and state employees a 5 percent raise.
A lot of kids would go hungry if not for school. That's one reason the teachers announced their walkout well ahead of time.
The teachers, who've worked without a contract since June 2015, still have to vote on the tentative deal.
The contract gives teachers a 9.5 percent pay raise over three years, guaranteed 30-minute recesses for elementary students and more teacher input over standardized tests.
The strike has delayed the start of the school year for over 50,000 students.
The teachers have not received a cost-of-living pay raise in six years.
"We didn't want to strike, and it seems to be the only way to have a dialogue with our senior administration."