Apr 13 2018 4 mins
OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma teachers have ended a nearly two-week walkout that shut down schools throughout the state. The announcement comes on the heels of a vote on tax hikes set to bring in $450 million for education– amounting to a roughly $6,000 raise over three years. REUTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY: Teachers in Kentucky are set for a “day of action” to protest a new bill that revamped teacher pension benefits. In recent weeks, teacher strikes have closed schools in West Virginia and Oklahoma, and teachers in Arizona are also getting ready to walk out. COURIER JOURNAL