Legislative assistants for the Oklahoma House of Representatives were released to go home early Tuesday as thousands of people packed into the Capitol on the second day of a teacher strike.
It's not clear whether there were any specific threats of violence, but a House spokesman said the staffers were given the option to leave after an incident. Senate staff were not included in the directive.
"A small group of people were becoming unruly with legislative assistants," said Jason Warfe. "One assistant suffered a medical event. We sent the assistants home out of concerns for safety. They will be back at work tomorrow as scheduled."
Legislative assistants are the first point of contact for people trying to reach lawmakers, and often the only staffer assigned to a legislator. They answer phones, respond to emails and maintain many facets of a legislator's workload. Some take on more of a role than others, helping their bosses craft and analyze proposed laws.
Teachers were at the Capitol Tuesday rallying for more education funding. So many of them filled the Capitol that the building was declared at capacity with entrance limited to a one-out, one-in policy.
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-47feaeba23188a6aa576d5122138d142.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers picket around the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018, as teachers rally against low school funding. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)" title="Teachers picket around the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018, as teachers rally against low school funding. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)"><figcaption>Teachers picket around the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018, as teachers rally against low school funding. 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Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman" title="Sarah Garrison put the name tag on her daughter Avery as she drops her off for the day camp at Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, April 2, 2018. The camps are available for state students that are out of school during the teacher walkout. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Sarah Garrison put the name tag on her daughter Avery as she drops her off for the day camp at Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, April 2, 2018. The camps are available for state students that are out of school during the teacher walkout. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-3b74276fbf976efba3893930c669115e.jpg" alt="Photo - Chase pets a Chinchilla during a day camp at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, April 2, 2018. The camps are available for state students that are out of school during the teacher walkout. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman" title="Chase pets a Chinchilla during a day camp at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, April 2, 2018. The camps are available for state students that are out of school during the teacher walkout. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Chase pets a Chinchilla during a day camp at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, April 2, 2018. The camps are available for state students that are out of school during the teacher walkout. 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Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Will Rogers Elementary school teacher Taysha Foshee holds a sign admonishing teachers to use their Outside Voices as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Will Rogers Elementary school teacher Taysha Foshee holds a sign admonishing teachers to use their Outside Voices as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6b6aa0289d86dacead1f113f0ea52e72.jpg" alt="Photo - Will Rogers Elementary school teacher Taysha Foshee holds a sign admonishing teachers to use their Outside Voices as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Will Rogers Elementary school teacher Taysha Foshee holds a sign admonishing teachers to use their Outside Voices as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Will Rogers Elementary school teacher Taysha Foshee holds a sign admonishing teachers to use their Outside Voices as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7750e2b0b9dfc632b49342a9346256d9.jpg" alt="Photo - An upside down Oklahoma Flag and an SOS sign are carried as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="An upside down Oklahoma Flag and an SOS sign are carried as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>An upside down Oklahoma Flag and an SOS sign are carried as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b1ffb3412d9fdb75801630ce9dd84811.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a31422c5d5caa430e5bf11479831216d.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma AFT president Ed Allen talks with teachers at Northeast Academy prior to marching to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma AFT president Ed Allen talks with teachers at Northeast Academy prior to marching to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma AFT president Ed Allen talks with teachers at Northeast Academy prior to marching to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-52545663945facf45a0dbddb3a6a6b12.jpg" alt="Photo - Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Former Union President Ted Metscher uses a wheel chair as a walker as he begins a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d0675453994ab9988eecad1cc7808e55.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ba47866f256ed51bb5417ffe94f411e7.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers begin a walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b47487450286287c65a4ed54952a7056.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-698fbc110c7645c91c8673d0137c1587.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a796cacbbc74adfe99a1f0d995ad2748.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers walk from Northeast Academy to the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d23e77cd8f76d192d76f66485fecf7b6.jpg" alt="Photo - Jackson Elementary School teacher Amy Fillman heads to the State Capitol for a teacher's rally on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Jackson Elementary School teacher Amy Fillman heads to the State Capitol for a teacher's rally on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Jackson Elementary School teacher Amy Fillman heads to the State Capitol for a teacher's rally on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-46a4122d65e93a645025a50330f33b52.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-853770f9fe89c5bf183666de79ae1c63.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ec7885972a27e11986f042cea03f95bd.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-70af5d74b274f57144e523c33fffce05.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6588521cb285542b87f8d2b76830c2df.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-3f21cdb06889dd6b3fac6d56726fc97e.jpg" alt="Photo - Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-dbb235318746f453555edaff739b5401.jpg" alt="Photo - Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, (center) stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, (center) stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, (center) stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-88275b8448c337539aab2440846da6b9.jpg" alt="Photo - Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, (left) stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, (left) stands on stage before the Oklahoma teachers rally and pleads for the crowd to find her lost son Ben, 8, at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. 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Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, hugs her son Ben, 8, on stage after a desperate plea to the crowd to find him before the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-cb6a226c4b9df17b72349ba1c76143b7.jpg" alt="Photo - Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, hugs her son Ben, 8, on stage after a desperate plea to the crowd to find him before the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, hugs her son Ben, 8, on stage after a desperate plea to the crowd to find him before the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kelly Lisenbee, Edmond, hugs her son Ben, 8, on stage after a desperate plea to the crowd to find him before the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-58aa18da23bdee8a0edc4e3f085bd3fc.jpg" alt="Photo - Joy Hofmeister State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stands in the crowd as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Joy Hofmeister State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stands in the crowd as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Joy Hofmeister State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stands in the crowd as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b747f9bdf3e1df4e45d89f24c6513009.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest, and Ed Allen stand on the stage as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest, and Ed Allen stand on the stage as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest, and Ed Allen stand on the stage as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-939e2b05c54da2254ff267776f61aa2e.jpg" alt="Photo - Kalee Morales, Piedmont teacher, holds a Texas Sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Kalee Morales, Piedmont teacher, holds a Texas Sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Kalee Morales, Piedmont teacher, holds a Texas Sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-45b77901e648f0adf3b7be8bd5e916df.jpg" alt="Photo - Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-8f941bc470d0d13b36c37af504d6dafd.jpg" alt="Photo - Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, holds up her current, tattered history book as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. She spoke to the crowd and said the history book has a 2006 publication date. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, holds up her current, tattered history book as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. She spoke to the crowd and said the history book has a 2006 publication date. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Hope Davis, Moore High School sophomore, holds up her current, tattered history book as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. She spoke to the crowd and said the history book has a 2006 publication date. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-n_03cb6de3c97a953d5d485975005db4c2.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-3eac5132c1ab7a4f8840fc124b111b9e.jpg" alt="Photo - Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7cca022487447481876ef5f90e711de9.jpg" alt="Photo - Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-46d7044f82c0bc27d923ba143c809dac.jpg" alt="Photo - Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-deff39908edc360cb84eeb3d3200024a.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ca896226355e7a1d4ef04ab76ced26af.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-81e7b420a6e02fe8db93bc17f39a7f4b.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e21676681c02d0f94c325df80ca9d2ae.jpg" alt="Photo - Sherry Dew, Southeast High School teacher carries a sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Sherry Dew, Southeast High School teacher carries a sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Sherry Dew, Southeast High School teacher carries a sign as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e2105ef1fefc8dc1f29c1e9ce1038d8f.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from Green Pastures Elementary School set up a tent as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers from Green Pastures Elementary School set up a tent as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers from Green Pastures Elementary School set up a tent as Oklahoma teachers hold a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-650ba5c5161767a9a017ecbf60b5d274.jpg" alt="Photo - A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman" title="A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-bc30790e64f8f9590c7ba9bcd581c5b2.jpg" alt="Photo - A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman" title="A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A large crowd of teachers, students and supporters gather on the south side of the Capitol Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-0be5179855a0ecace06e2f3dc3579ac4.jpg" alt="Photo - Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-569dd91295c45128903146457ea3a6de.jpg" alt="Photo - Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-02b65daf243ee8edfe110807d380d5b1.jpg" alt="Photo - A passenger in a vehicle traveling on NE 23 Street shouts her support and shows her sign to striking teachers standing on an overpass on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A passenger in a vehicle traveling on NE 23 Street shouts her support and shows her sign to striking teachers standing on an overpass on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A passenger in a vehicle traveling on NE 23 Street shouts her support and shows her sign to striking teachers standing on an overpass on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-34fc3e08c87728e24baf1220d806c904.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-89b903682ee540b693ab1c0a2da93cab.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c4523d41a29190f5659cf6ebac1c7cdc.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers from Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers from Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools wave to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-eaae90cb8208622caada2aa94f3d3814.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of education hold signs for drivers to see as they pass on NE 23 Street on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers and supporters of education hold signs for drivers to see as they pass on NE 23 Street on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of education hold signs for drivers to see as they pass on NE 23 Street on the north side of the Capitol. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4a4847da64feae3ddba13edc7a2d2daa.jpg" alt="Photo - Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-065161686bdb4c793b3f493a3a00f5f7.jpg" alt="Photo - Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6d44a8af3207476129b1655ab4226096.jpg" alt="Photo - Student Jurney Ware eats apple slices from his sack lunch given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Student Jurney Ware eats apple slices from his sack lunch given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Student Jurney Ware eats apple slices from his sack lunch given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-25918518b3e737a8b92ba7b735f13f7d.jpg" alt="Photo - Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-22043b41b042087d330e42d4f7ed3154.jpg" alt="Photo - Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-241a3a9abc16a324f97ceea8a790324c.jpg" alt="Photo - A young boy races back to the building after he and other students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A young boy races back to the building after he and other students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A young boy races back to the building after he and other students receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ca93cd05a8fbe55f05053bec9afd330f.jpg" alt="Photo - Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7ba29bf1322e8e6892196875aeb77375.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and their supporters march around the state Capitol during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and their supporters march around the state Capitol during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and their supporters march around the state Capitol during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-734888d1957f55ef215da49995c2e126.jpg" alt="Photo - Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7183ca42ca46a8cf555d441d2a6a639e.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6d08e0cb8d6a13c52e48699cd0d51a5e.jpg" alt="Photo - The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-442dfc91a382dfff694f481046033cd7.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2c463aee6d70ec27b04b4579296dd02c.jpg" alt="Photo - A sign referencing Gov. Fallin's statement that she hoped teachers would say 'thank you" today during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="A sign referencing Gov. Fallin's statement that she hoped teachers would say 'thank you" today during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A sign referencing Gov. Fallin's statement that she hoped teachers would say 'thank you" today during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-6d8cf0d6152730c27eb488f80b014fe1.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-16d6f3720aec73b4d6afd2431443eff3.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c75017602ab87c8b5a61c68b87592766.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-bca0bead484b77c71779d556f0dffaee.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-f3e1716daabf967865b30418dcf958c9.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-12a8d0c7cb4c6d6971d50f9aaff0e482.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-9b7b3105953005ff2f3d40567334085a.jpg" alt="Photo - Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a6a5c8d137d9f3a51f0921430eee42de.jpg" alt="Photo - View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>View of the crowd during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-0ea65294193019c963753b0a4936055a.jpg" alt="Photo - Edmond Memorial English teachers Brook Bullock, middle, and Regan Killackey, left, lead an AP English class during Edmond Memorial's Class at the Capitol, a teach-in protest, at a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Edmond Memorial English teachers Brook Bullock, middle, and Regan Killackey, left, lead an AP English class during Edmond Memorial's Class at the Capitol, a teach-in protest, at a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Edmond Memorial English teachers Brook Bullock, middle, and Regan Killackey, left, lead an AP English class during Edmond Memorial's Class at the Capitol, a teach-in protest, at a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7ca8f157708353976d04777bf74d433e.jpg" alt="Photo - People listen to speakers during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="People listen to speakers during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>People listen to speakers during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a23097123dc0b380b62e408f02a2a602.jpg" alt="Photo - Claremore teachers Sayre Whitaker, left, and Shauna Myers holds signs during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Whitaker teaches kindergarten. Myers teaches fourth grade. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Claremore teachers Sayre Whitaker, left, and Shauna Myers holds signs during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Whitaker teaches kindergarten. Myers teaches fourth grade. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Claremore teachers Sayre Whitaker, left, and Shauna Myers holds signs during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Whitaker teaches kindergarten. Myers teaches fourth grade. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-5f725273df3d12162228629e52b65fc8.jpg" alt="Photo - The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>The rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-43f0f3514721cf5478f7dce8202bf916.jpg" alt="Photo - Hope Davis, a sophomore at Moore High School, shows how one of her text books is held together by tape as she speaks at a rally during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Hope Davis, a sophomore at Moore High School, shows how one of her text books is held together by tape as she speaks at a rally during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Hope Davis, a sophomore at Moore High School, shows how one of her text books is held together by tape as she speaks at a rally during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-1f5167b7f9c56c59c14179734acc3f44.jpg" alt="Photo - Abby Jones, 15, a student at Lawton MacArthur High School, holds a sign while listening to a speaker during the rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Abby Jones' mother, Cassie Jones, is a teacher in Lawton. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Abby Jones, 15, a student at Lawton MacArthur High School, holds a sign while listening to a speaker during the rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Abby Jones' mother, Cassie Jones, is a teacher in Lawton. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Abby Jones, 15, a student at Lawton MacArthur High School, holds a sign while listening to a speaker during the rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Abby Jones' mother, Cassie Jones, is a teacher in Lawton. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7b2fc451e763baa645bbe18cfe346dab.jpg" alt="Photo - A panoramic photo of the rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="A panoramic photo of the rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A panoramic photo of the rally on the south side of the state Capitol during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d32d1e97ab0e7c699b2392b7110dfa44.jpg" alt="Photo - Lexington third-grade teacher Cheryl Hyde holds a sign during a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Lexington third-grade teacher Cheryl Hyde holds a sign during a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Lexington third-grade teacher Cheryl Hyde holds a sign during a walkout and rally by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-77936b9a2ee8842ea5c3ea1dabf54f6f.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-f9743416af6563c813b5fcc6578fa076.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and their supporters walk through the hall of the state senate during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and their supporters walk through the hall of the state senate during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and their supporters walk through the hall of the state senate during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b19f75ccff7c9a4ad09acd6196f62232.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and their supporters hold signs along Lincoln Boulevard during a rally and walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4a4847da64feae3ddba13edc7a2d2daa.jpg" alt="Photo - Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students walk outside to receive sack lunches from a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-37a8907a5dd012eb40aa455650043ec9.jpg" alt="Photo - Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Students eat food from sack lunches given to them at a food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-c4174c61c202c034fa2b26e6827e14c4.jpg" alt="Photo - Melanie Isenbart, left, and Deneese Long look out the serving window in a food truck at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County near NW 36 and Western Avenue. Isenbart and Long handed sack lunches to students who visited the food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. Isenbart and Long are with School Nutrition Services of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Melanie Isenbart, left, and Deneese Long look out the serving window in a food truck at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County near NW 36 and Western Avenue. Isenbart and Long handed sack lunches to students who visited the food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. Isenbart and Long are with School Nutrition Services of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Melanie Isenbart, left, and Deneese Long look out the serving window in a food truck at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County near NW 36 and Western Avenue. Isenbart and Long handed sack lunches to students who visited the food truck provided by Oklahoma City Public Schools Nutrition Services on Monday, April 2, 2018. Isenbart and Long are with School Nutrition Services of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a result of the teacher walkout, children who spent their day at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County received free lunches from the school district. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d210a536861fcd0b68b3d8e722151f6c.jpg" alt="Photo - Erin McMillan, nearest to camera, and Melissa Logan hold their signs while waving and giving "thumbs up" to drivers who honk their car horns in support of state teachers. McMillan and Logan are studying to receive degrees in teaching at the Early Childhood Education Institute at OU- Tulsa. They joined other teachers and supporters of education in standing on a walkway overlooking traffic on NE 23 Street. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Erin McMillan, nearest to camera, and Melissa Logan hold their signs while waving and giving "thumbs up" to drivers who honk their car horns in support of state teachers. McMillan and Logan are studying to receive degrees in teaching at the Early Childhood Education Institute at OU- Tulsa. They joined other teachers and supporters of education in standing on a walkway overlooking traffic on NE 23 Street. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Erin McMillan, nearest to camera, and Melissa Logan hold their signs while waving and giving "thumbs up" to drivers who honk their car horns in support of state teachers. McMillan and Logan are studying to receive degrees in teaching at the Early Childhood Education Institute at OU- Tulsa. They joined other teachers and supporters of education in standing on a walkway overlooking traffic on NE 23 Street. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d46527f3b4057778a64f58c82185b96d.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e3259ff41933774c95f34f3a71c1589e.jpg" alt="Photo - A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-1638489d204a0db4e739045254c0b403.jpg" alt="Photo - A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A passenger holds a sign supporting state teachers from a window in this car as it travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-378ccf83a05b08208d5a2fe1e1b5a70b.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-1a51132cc277e3a24e88a134e1e06735.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-04ede835d79bc9ecdb4f465f23abdc7c.jpg" alt="Photo - A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4d70b03ebb347a934d5971b7ad133225.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b0bde186419cdae9b960c9942ef0fc67.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-bebd9c9232be5be977d4820e25f532a0.jpg" alt="Photo - A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>A man shows his support for teachers by honking his car horn and sticking his arm out the car's window and giving the "thumbs up" to teachers and education supporters as he travels on NE 23, north of the Capitol. Teachers and supporters of education were standing an an overpass which allowed them to flash their signs and wave to drivers as they passed below. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-82632b5c807cb81f3f43c7f76b317398.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman " title="Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman "><figcaption>Teachers hold their signs while waving to drivers below traveling on NE 23 Street during the lunch hour. Many motorists honked their car horns in support of the educators. Teachers from throughout the state converged at the Capitol to bring their concerns about education funding to the attention of legislators and state officials during the first day of a statewide public schools teacher walkout on Monday, April 2, 2018. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-55631d6b3efe1a662acd59c8da2d739a.jpg" alt="Photo - " title=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a785ac777fc99d790c4e2fb8c5262b6f.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d728a334ab62f49793c93ed9e9b6d599.jpg" alt="Photo - A state trooper walks by teachers and their supporters as they sit on the fourth floor in front of the entrance to the House of Representatives during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="A state trooper walks by teachers and their supporters as they sit on the fourth floor in front of the entrance to the House of Representatives during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A state trooper walks by teachers and their supporters as they sit on the fourth floor in front of the entrance to the House of Representatives during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-319c60204f0c6925dd11bcd11059510c.jpg" alt="Photo - A person holds a sign supporting Western Heights Schools during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="A person holds a sign supporting Western Heights Schools during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A person holds a sign supporting Western Heights Schools during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-721d83d6cf55836ddffbf8dfd50e438b.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding fill the second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a6f52bffb686c9ee8ba5dd581c388d4a.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the second floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the second floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the second floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-559e4535388764d1c668a62e497b3a29.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding pack the first and second floors of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding pack the first and second floors of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding pack the first and second floors of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2e6354a61e83c8b2d431ce73edadb9bf.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the fourth and second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the fourth and second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the fourth and second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e526f1d255a0d781e0965fde00effc46.jpg" alt="Photo - State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, speaks outside the entrance to the House chamber to teachers and those rallying for increased education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, speaks outside the entrance to the House chamber to teachers and those rallying for increased education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, speaks outside the entrance to the House chamber to teachers and those rallying for increased education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-852ebe9b4fc48d205e031769174ba216.jpg" alt="Photo - State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, and other representatives acknowledge protesters outside the House chamber
during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, and other representatives acknowledge protesters outside the House chamber
during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, and other representatives acknowledge protesters outside the House chamber
during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-03d3e79a258b10f5a2ce3cff41472796.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-aef1138bea3d0cad7c4c873e239aae64.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the first floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the first floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on the first floor of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-eb13dac62bd4bebd7cc361c6215d5c05.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-aeeb2e1782fe32ef9ab76b243925a916.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and protesters for increased education funding outside the state House of Representatives chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and protesters for increased education funding outside the state House of Representatives chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and protesters for increased education funding outside the state House of Representatives chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-0c240d0a2351eae49023ac864f479f10.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and supporters of increased education funding rally on second floor rotunda of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers, in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-674485419f44be796f8a86452b906804.jpg" alt="Photo - Blake Stephens, a school counselor from Locust Grove, holds a sign asking to restore education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Blake Stephens, a school counselor from Locust Grove, holds a sign asking to restore education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Blake Stephens, a school counselor from Locust Grove, holds a sign asking to restore education funding during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-8f5c9b0e81244e24edd800b91f48d6c4.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b0f8bcd434bc615a94f14f856dd3184e.jpg" alt="Photo - From left, Paige Clark, 17, Kieron Kessler, 18, and Rebecca Yanez, 18, chant as teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Clark and Kessler are seniors at Moore High School. Yanez is a senior at Norman North. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="From left, Paige Clark, 17, Kieron Kessler, 18, and Rebecca Yanez, 18, chant as teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Clark and Kessler are seniors at Moore High School. Yanez is a senior at Norman North. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>From left, Paige Clark, 17, Kieron Kessler, 18, and Rebecca Yanez, 18, chant as teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Clark and Kessler are seniors at Moore High School. Yanez is a senior at Norman North. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-49f16403c73b9bd46d744fbbcc2cc09c.jpg" alt="Photo - Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman" title="Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Teachers and protesters for increased education funding rally in front of the entrance to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b0c3513957ac52ff1329c37124a75caa.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-967ebe8cda3403df1bd5c5d05246e6a8.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-0b09c02cd128d21bfb707ba109132ea9.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ee8757fbf2fd677913d8b14fa18c7e86.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7d74ba9a1c9df7a73161c198fba17862.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma teachers fill the the State Capitol to capacity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure>
Dale Denwalt
Dale Denwalt has closely followed state policy and politics since his first internship as an Oklahoma Capitol reporter in 2006.
He graduated from Northeastern State University in his hometown of Tahlequah. Denwalt worked as a news reporter in...
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