Oklahoma City AFT Accepts Teacher Pay Raise Bill
March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement by Oklahoma City President Ed Allen on accepting legislation to raise teacher salaries by about $6,000 and raise several taxes to pay for the wage increases and more investment in schools:
"Teachers' voices were heard and reflected in this bill, which acknowledges that educators have been woefully underpaid and undervalued and that schools have been grossly underfunded.
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"Teachers' voices were heard and reflected in this bill, which acknowledges that educators have been woefully underpaid and undervalued and that schools have been grossly underfunded.
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