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NYC Teachers Union 'Prepared To Strike' If Safety Demands Are Not Met

By • Aug 19, 2020

New York City, the largest school district in the country with 1.1 million students, is also the only big-city school district planning to open its doors to students — albeit on a hybrid schedule with virtual learning — on time this fall. But at a press conference Wednesday, the president of the city's largest teachers union said the mayor needs to make major changes to meet the union's criteria for safe reopening.

Lessons Learned In Oklahoma's Interrupted Semester Will Be Critical To Schools This Fall

By • Aug 6, 2020
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In March, schools had to suddenly switch to teaching remotely when COVID-19 was discovered in Oklahoma. The lessons they learned are central to planning for a school year where the only certainty is disruptions from the coronavirus.

Oklahoma Will Spend $10 Million On PPE For Schools

By • Jul 30, 2020
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With cases of the coronavirus continuing to climb and Oklahoma schools slated to begin next month, Governor Kevin Stitt says he wants kids back in the classroom.

Teachers Union OKs Strikes If Schools Reopen Without Safety Measures In Place

By • Jul 28, 2020

The head of a powerful national teachers union told members Tuesday that its leadership would support "safety strikes" if health precautions are not met amid calls for schools to reopen as coronavirus cases surge.

Randi Weingarten, who leads the American Federation of Teachers, is leaving the final decision to local unions on whether to strike. The AFT — the nation's second-largest teachers union, with 1.7 million members — also unveiled several benchmarks that it said should be met before schools can fully welcome back students and staff.

Tulsa Educators Share Five Tips For How Teachers, Parents Can Talk About Race With Kids

By • Jul 9, 2020
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In the wake of Black Lives Matter activism across the country, teachers are re-emphasizing their role in leading discussions about racial justice. StateImpact’s Robby Korth spoke with Tulsa Public Schools Manager of Equity Content Denita White and Hawthorne Elementary School third grade teacher Katherine Maloney about how to talk to children about race.

Oklahoma Teachers Worried About Return To School Amid Coronavirus

By • Jun 29, 2020
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A survey by the Oklahoma Education Association reveals educators' anxieties about coming back to school in fall 2020.

2020 Session Ends, Rural Broadband Veto, Absentee Ballot Challenge & More

By , & • May 22, 2020

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about the decision by lawmakers to end the legislative session two weeks early, Governor Stitt vetoes a bill on rural broadband and lawmakers pass a bill giving a Cost of Living Adjustment for State Retirees.

The trio also discusses a constitutional challenge to the new law requiring notarization of absentee ballots and remembering Oklahoma City Republican Senator Brooks Douglass.

Stillwater Teacher Arrested For Making Lewd Proposals To A Minor

By • May 20, 2020
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Alberto Morejon, a leader of the 2018 state teacher walkout, was arrested Tuesday for making lewd proposals to a minor.

The social studies teacher from Stillwater was arrested for sending sexual messages to a former student. No other details have been released.

Oklahoma Legislature Lays Out Policy Priorities In Bills Sent To Governor

By • May 18, 2020

Because of a legislative session shortened by COVID-19, only a handful of education policy bills moved through the House and Senate to make it to the governor’s desk.

Time constraints meant only the bills most important to lawmakers could make it to Gov. Kevin Stitt.

So a hodgepodge of priority education legislation is currently being considered by the governor.

If signed by the governor, they would tweak virtual charter school rules, combat the teacher shortage and take other narrow measures.

Cost Of Living Increase For State Retirees Awaits Governor's Decision

By • May 18, 2020

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is considering legislation to give raises to state retirees for the first time in 12 years.

The measure to give Cost of Living Adjustments to firefighters, law enforcement and teachers passed the Senate as one of the last bills before the legislative session ended on Friday.

The bill’s author, Senator Roger Thompson, says the retiree systems are well-funded even though the hit to the programs will be a 1.5 to 1.8 percent increase.

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