OKLAHOMA CITY — A teacher rebellion that started in the hills of West Virginia spread like a prairie fire to Oklahoma this week and now threatens to reach the desert in Arizona. Oklahoma teachers were inspired by West Virginia, another red state where a 9-day strike led to 5-per cent teacher raises. Now, teachers in Arizona thronged their GOP-run Capitol this week, demanding a 20 per cent teacher pay hike. In both Arizona and Oklahoma, teachers are mulling whether the current offer from the Legislature is enough to avert a work stoppage. “They need to fund our schools better, and until that happens, we’re going to walk out,” said Adrien Gates, an elementary school teacher in Norman.

Source: National Post March 29, 2018 23:03 UTC