Oklahoma teachers shift from marching to running for office
April 13, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Oklahoma second-grade teacher Cyndi Ralston heard her state representative berate teachers for walking out of the classroom and marching on the Capitol, she knew she'd be running against him in November.
Rep. Kevin McDugle, an ex-Marine Corps drill instructor, chastised teachers in a video he posted on Facebook for failing to thank lawmakers after he and other Republicans voted in favor of tax hikes to fund a teacher raise.
"I'm not voting for another stinking measure when they're acting the way they're acting," Republican McDugle said.
The walkout that shuttered...
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