Oklahoma Teachers Show You Exactly Why They're Walking Out
Oklahoma teachers are posting pictures of the textbooks they have to teach students with. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why. Tell us what you think in...
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>> TEACHERS IN OKLAHOMA CONTINUE TO PROTEST FOR NOT ONLY HIGHER PAY FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR SUPPORT STAFF IN SCHOOLS BUT ALSO TO GET MORE FUNDING FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND THE DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA SEEMS LIKE SHE IS GETTING A LITTLE IRRITATED WITH THESE PROTESTS AND WE HAVE A VIDEO INTERVIEW THAT SHE DID TO PROVE IT. FIRST LET ME GIVE YOU SOME DETAILS ON SOME OF THE LEGISLATIVE WHEN THE TEACHERS HAVE GOTTEN SO FAR AND HOW THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THESE LEGISLATIVE WINS. KEEP IN MIND SCHOOL FUNDING HAS BEEN CUT BY A LOT SINCE 2008. WHAT TEACHERS ARE ASKING FOR IS NOT UNREASONABLE CONSIDERING SOME OF THE EVIDENCE THEY HAVE SHOWN US REGARDING THE TEXTBOOKS THEY HAVE BEEN USING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. ALSO TEACHERS WANT...
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>> TEACHERS IN OKLAHOMA CONTINUE TO PROTEST FOR NOT ONLY HIGHER PAY FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR SUPPORT STAFF IN SCHOOLS BUT ALSO TO GET MORE FUNDING FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND THE DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA SEEMS LIKE SHE IS GETTING A LITTLE IRRITATED WITH THESE PROTESTS AND WE HAVE A VIDEO INTERVIEW THAT SHE DID TO PROVE IT. FIRST LET ME GIVE YOU SOME DETAILS ON SOME OF THE LEGISLATIVE WHEN THE TEACHERS HAVE GOTTEN SO FAR AND HOW THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THESE LEGISLATIVE WINS. KEEP IN MIND SCHOOL FUNDING HAS BEEN CUT BY A LOT SINCE 2008. WHAT TEACHERS ARE ASKING FOR IS NOT UNREASONABLE CONSIDERING SOME OF THE EVIDENCE THEY HAVE SHOWN US REGARDING THE TEXTBOOKS THEY HAVE BEEN USING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. ALSO TEACHERS WANT...
