Oklahoma teacher: 'I'd be on food stamps' without second job
April 4, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From rodeo announcer to custom-cabinet builder, second jobs have become a necessity for many teachers in Oklahoma, where educators are some of the lowest paid in the nation.
Numerous schools will be closed for a second day Tuesday as teachers continue to rally at the Capitol. Demonstrators on Monday voiced their dissatisfaction with salaries, school funding and other issues.
Here are some who moonlight to make ends meet, sometimes working more than 40 hours extra per week:
DORA BLACKMAN
Blackman, 45, teaches fifth grade at Healdton Public Schools in south-central Oklahoma....
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