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2018 Oklahoma teachers' strike

2018 Oklahoma teachers' Walkout
Part of the 2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
DateApril 2, 2018 (2018-04-02) – April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
Location
Oklahoma
Caused by
  • Ongoing education cuts
Goals
  • $10,000 salary raise for teachers
  • $1,250 salary raise for support staff
Methods
Resulted in
  • $6,000 salary raise for teachers
  • $1,250 salary raise for support staff
  • Increased public school funding through tobacco & other taxes
Parties
Oklahoma Education Association
Lead figures

Alicia Priest

The 2018 Oklahoma teachers' walkout began on April 2, 2018, with teachers across the state walking out to protest low pay, overcrowded classrooms, and tax cuts that resulted in lower state-wide education spending. It was the first such action in Oklahoma since 1990.[1] The OEA declared an end to the walkout on April 12 after an agreement to increase salaries and state funding for education was reached. The call to end the walkout faced some objection from teachers and parents who did not believe that enough concessions were made by lawmakers.[2]

Unlike the similar action in West Virginia, the walkout was not a "wildcat" strike, as it received endorsement from union leadership, albeit only after pressure from teachers.[3] The protest occurred concurrently with similar protests in Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Colorado.[4]

  1. ^ Cohen, Rachel (6 March 2018). "TEACHER UNREST SPREADS TO OKLAHOMA, WHERE EDUCATORS ARE "DESPERATE FOR A SOLUTION"". The Intercept. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ "US: Arizona teachers vote for first-ever statewide strike". Al Jazeera. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Eidelson, Josh (2 April 2018). "Teacher Strikes Are Spreading Across America With No End in Sight". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ^ Pearce, Matt (2 April 2018). "Red-state revolt continues: Teachers strike in Oklahoma and protest in Kentucky". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

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