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Oklahoma Teachers’ Strike Shuts Schools for a Fifth Day

HeadlineApr 06, 2018

In Oklahoma, schools remain closed for a fifth day in the state’s two largest school districts as teachers remain on strike demanding better pay and increased funding for their schools. On Thursday, thousands of teachers packed the state Capitol again to push lawmakers to approve a new revenue package to fund the schools.

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