"Teacher protests are spreading around the nation. Here’s what’s fueling the movement" PBS NewsHour 4/2/2018
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SUMMARY: Thousands of teachers protested Monday in Oklahoma and Kentucky, demanding higher wages and more resources for students. So far this year, teachers in four states - each with a Republican governor and legislature -- have walked out of classrooms to press for more school spending. John Yang talks with Liana Loewus of Education Week about what’s happening around the country.
"Oklahoma teachers’ union extends strike with calls for more funding in schools" PBS NewsHour 4/7/2018
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SUMMARY: Some Oklahoma school districts will remain closed on Monday as the state’s largest teachers’ union continues its nearly week-long strike, demanding more school funding. State lawmakers approved adding $40 million to public schools on Friday, but the head of the union said that would not be enough to end the walk-out. Ben Felder, a reporter for The Oklahoman, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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