"This wasn’t caused by a natural disaster. This is a man-made crisis," National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García said.
by Kalhan Rosenblatt and The Associated Press
Frustrated educators were asking politicians to do the math on Monday
as thousands of teachers swarmed the Oklahoma and Kentucky state
capitals to demand an increase in their wages and in school funding.
Every public school in Kentucky and many schools in Oklahoma
closed on Monday due to the large number of teachers protesting. The
simultaneous protests across the country marked a breaking point for
many teachers, who say they're tired of raising money and paying out of
pocket for their underfunded classrooms.
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