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Some Oklahoma families say they are choosing virtual schools to avoid bullying, overcrowding and other public school issues.
More >>Some Oklahoma families say they are choosing virtual schools to avoid bullying, overcrowding and other public school issues.
More >>Thousands of teachers, students and families marched on the capitol Monday, demanding better funding for Oklahoma schools. We followed a group of teachers and parents as they went office to office.
More >>Thousands of teachers, students and families marched on the capitol Monday, demanding better funding for Oklahoma schools. We followed a group of teachers and parents as they went office to office.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association said the school shutdown will continue until lawmakers "commit to funding our children's future." But lawmakers want credit for what they passed.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association said the school shutdown will continue until lawmakers "commit to funding our children's future." But lawmakers want credit for what they passed.
More >>The message teachers are sending to lawmakers is clear: the time has come for change.
More >>The message teachers are sending to lawmakers is clear: the time has come for change.
More >>State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister says the tax bill is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
More >>State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister says the tax bill is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
More >>State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister tells us more than 70 percent of Oklahoma's school districts participated in the walkout.
More >>State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister tells us more than 70 percent of Oklahoma's school districts participated in the walkout.
More >>Among the tens of thousands of teachers at the Capitol are state workers who also feel neglected by legislators.
More >>Among the tens of thousands of teachers at the Capitol are state workers who also feel neglected by legislators.
More >>Budget cuts are forcing schools to pick and choose what programs they can keep and which have to be cut to save money.
More >>Budget cuts are forcing schools to pick and choose what programs they can keep and which have to be cut to save money.
More >>Many young teachers are getting their education here, but then they're leaving over low pay.
More >>Many young teachers are getting their education here, but then they're leaving over low pay.
More >>Oklahoma began arming teachers three years ago. The real debate now is - how easy should it be to give a teacher a gun?
More >>Oklahoma began arming teachers three years ago. The real debate now is - how easy should it be to give a teacher a gun?
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More >>Here's a list of school district plans for the proposed teacher walkout the week of April 2.
More >>Here's a list of school district plans for the proposed teacher walkout the week of April 2.
More >>Cushing Public Schools is one of the handful of districts to hold classes on Monday. A school official says that, even though class is still in session, the district fully supports the teacher walkout.
More >>Cushing Public Schools is one of the handful of districts to hold classes on Monday. A school official says that, even though class is still in session, the district fully supports the teacher walkout.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association says there is one way to end the school shutdown right now. It has three demands for lawmakers.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association says there is one way to end the school shutdown right now. It has three demands for lawmakers.
More >>After coming home Monday, many teachers say they are still frustrated that some lawmakers are still not getting the message.
More >>After coming home Monday, many teachers say they are still frustrated that some lawmakers are still not getting the message.
More >>As teachers got off the bus at Broken Arrow High School after a long day at the state capitol, they said their work is not done.
More >>As teachers got off the bus at Broken Arrow High School after a long day at the state capitol, they said their work is not done.
More >>Several teachers who were here in 1990 are still teaching today. Back then the phrase that people chanted was "never again." Many of them say they are sad to be back in this place and they hope that phrase holds true this time around.
More >>Several teachers who were here in 1990 are still teaching today. Back then the phrase that people chanted was "never again." Many of them say they are sad to be back in this place and they hope that phrase holds true this time around.
More >>Oklahoma hasn’t needed an armed teacher - or anyone else - to intervene in an active shooter situation at a school but there have been some very close calls.
More >>Oklahoma hasn’t needed an armed teacher - or anyone else - to intervene in an active shooter situation at a school but there have been some very close calls.
More >>Two Owasso police officers remain on leave after their involvement in the deadly shooting of war veteran Duane Preciado.
More >>Two Owasso police officers remain on leave after their involvement in the deadly shooting of war veteran Duane Preciado.
More >>Two people are in the hospital following a rig explosion in Wewoka, Oklahoma.
More >>Two people are in the hospital following a rig explosion in Wewoka, Oklahoma.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) says expect the same thing Tuesday.
More >>The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) says expect the same thing Tuesday.
More >>Locust Grove Schools switched to a four-day week three years ago, and they didn't do it for the money.
More >>Locust Grove Schools switched to a four-day week three years ago, and they didn't do it for the money.
More >>Oklahoma's 2017 Teacher of the Year doesn't think the school shutdown is the way to go about getting lawmakers to meet their demands.
More >>Oklahoma's 2017 Teacher of the Year doesn't think the school shutdown is the way to go about getting lawmakers to meet their demands.
More >>Broken Arrow parents were arrested on felony child neglect complaints after police said their toddler was found alone outside while they were passed out in bed.
More >>Broken Arrow parents were arrested on felony child neglect complaints after police said their toddler was found alone outside while they were passed out in bed.
More >>For teachers who didn't make it to Oklahoma City, hundreds rallied in Tulsa to support increased education funding.
More >>For teachers who didn't make it to Oklahoma City, hundreds rallied in Tulsa to support increased education funding.
More >>Hundreds of state employees are walking out alongside teachers today at the state capital. The lack of manpower caused some state offices to close for the day.
More >>Hundreds of state employees are walking out alongside teachers today at the state capital. The lack of manpower caused some state offices to close for the day.
More >>About 1,000 state workers were among the tens of thousands of teachers demonstrating at the State Capitol Monday.
More >>About 1,000 state workers were among the tens of thousands of teachers demonstrating at the State Capitol Monday.
More >>Governor Mary Fallin was not at the State Capitol Monday. She said she’s standing behind the lawmakers' plan.
More >>Governor Mary Fallin was not at the State Capitol Monday. She said she’s standing behind the lawmakers' plan.
More >>The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office has identified three people killed in an apparent double-murder suicide.
More >>The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office has identified three people killed in an apparent double-murder suicide.
More >>A lot of parents have asked the question, “What am I going to do with my kids if there’s no school?” The Salvation Army has an answer for many of them.
More >>A lot of parents have asked the question, “What am I going to do with my kids if there’s no school?” The Salvation Army has an answer for many of them.
More >>Police say they have safely located a 6-year-old Oklahoma City boy.
More >>Police say they have safely located a 6-year-old Oklahoma City boy.
More >>Monday, kids were kept busy at the Tulsa Dream Center, where they are prepared for the next three weeks if need be.
More >>Monday, kids were kept busy at the Tulsa Dream Center, where they are prepared for the next three weeks if need be.
More >>Firefighters in Broken Arrow are fighting a house fire at a home near Hickory Place and Lansing Street.
More >>Firefighters in Broken Arrow are fighting a house fire at a home near Hickory Place and Lansing Street.
More >>Monday’s rally included more than 200 teachers from Tulsa Public Schools.
More >>Monday’s rally included more than 200 teachers from Tulsa Public Schools.
More >>Alongside the tens of thousands of teachers at the capitol, Monday, were state workers, who say they also feel neglected by legislators. They claim in the proof is in the numbers, and some actually brought their pay stubs to show lawmakers.
More >>Alongside the tens of thousands of teachers at the capitol, Monday, were state workers, who say they also feel neglected by legislators. They claim in the proof is in the numbers, and some actually brought their pay stubs to show lawmakers.
More >>The lawsuit accused former director Steve Williamson of stealing tens of millions of dollars over two decades using an illegal profit cap model.
More >>The lawsuit accused former director Steve Williamson of stealing tens of millions of dollars over two decades using an illegal profit cap model.
More >>OSBI special agents arrested the former LeFlore County Emergency Management Director and his wife on multiple charges.
More >>OSBI special agents arrested the former LeFlore County Emergency Management Director and his wife on multiple charges.
More >>See a list of school district plans for the proposed Oklahoma teacher walkout the week of April 2.
More >>See a list of school district plans for the proposed Oklahoma teacher walkout the week of April 2.
More >>Tulsa police have found a hit-and-run suspect they say hit two vehicles and a Sonic building last Friday.
More >>Tulsa police have found a hit-and-run suspect they say hit two vehicles and a Sonic building last Friday.
More >>A winter weather advisory will remain for a few more hours early this morning due to the light drizzle or even some slight and freezing temps across part of northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.
More >>A winter weather advisory will remain for a few more hours early this morning due to the light drizzle or even some slight and freezing temps across part of northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.
More >>About 600 Jenks teachers are rallying in Oklahoma City - many of them rolled out from the high school Monday morning.
More >>About 600 Jenks teachers are rallying in Oklahoma City - many of them rolled out from the high school Monday morning.
More >>The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is sending its mobile kitchen to low-income areas to help feed children who normally depend on school lunches throughout the week. Officials say they will go to nine sites every day.
More >>The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is sending its mobile kitchen to low-income areas to help feed children who normally depend on school lunches throughout the week. Officials say they will go to nine sites every day.
More >>The push for a statewide teacher walkout started in Bartlesville, where a rally was held for its teachers before they left for the capitol Monday.
More >>The push for a statewide teacher walkout started in Bartlesville, where a rally was held for its teachers before they left for the capitol Monday.
More >>News On 6 joined over 220 Tulsa Public School teachers on one of several buses taking them early Monday to a rally at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. On one of those buses was TPS Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist.
More >>News On 6 joined over 220 Tulsa Public School teachers on one of several buses taking them early Monday to a rally at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. On one of those buses was TPS Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist.
More >>Tulsa Police say they are cracking down on drivers running red and yellow lights this month.
More >>Tulsa Police say they are cracking down on drivers running red and yellow lights this month.
More >>U.S. Senator James Lankford is holding what he is calling a "Community Conversation" in Tulsa Tuesday evening.
More >>U.S. Senator James Lankford is holding what he is calling a "Community Conversation" in Tulsa Tuesday evening.
More >>The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has turned over its report of a fatal Owasso officer-involved shooting to the Rogers County district attorney.
More >>The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has turned over its report of a fatal Owasso officer-involved shooting to the Rogers County district attorney.
More >>Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African leader Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 81, her family confirmed in statement on Monday.
More >>Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African leader Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 81, her family confirmed in statement on Monday.
More >>A 20-year-old Texas man who as a teenager invoked "affluenza" in his defense after killing four people in a drunken wreck has been released from jail.
More >>A 20-year-old Texas man who as a teenager invoked "affluenza" in his defense after killing four people in a drunken wreck has been released from jail.
More >>Several Oklahoma Department of Public Safety driver's license locations are closed Monday, April 2. The agency tells News On 6 the closings are due to employees attending the rally at the capitol.
More >>Several Oklahoma Department of Public Safety driver's license locations are closed Monday, April 2. The agency tells News On 6 the closings are due to employees attending the rally at the capitol.
More >>Jenks Police are hoping someone can identify a person of interest in a fraud investigation.
More >>Jenks Police are hoping someone can identify a person of interest in a fraud investigation.
More >>Drivers can expect to experience slowdowns along the Broken Arrow Expressway beginning Monday.
More >>Drivers can expect to experience slowdowns along the Broken Arrow Expressway beginning Monday.
More >>Many Mannford teachers, parents and students are headed to the capitol Monday morning. Before they left about 50 people met for a rally at the town’s community center to talk about the days ahead.
More >>Many Mannford teachers, parents and students are headed to the capitol Monday morning. Before they left about 50 people met for a rally at the town’s community center to talk about the days ahead.
More >>Hundreds of teachers from across the state will be at the state Capitol Monday for an education rally. 6 In The Morning spoke with Oklahoma Education Association president Alicia Priest and she says educators can expect a good reception from lawmakers Monday.
More >>Hundreds of teachers from across the state will be at the state Capitol Monday for an education rally. 6 In The Morning spoke with Oklahoma Education Association president Alicia Priest and she says educators can expect a good reception from lawmakers Monday.
More >>Because of the expectation of a large number of teachers at the state Capitol, other areas around the metro are opening up their lots for parking.
More >>Because of the expectation of a large number of teachers at the state Capitol, other areas around the metro are opening up their lots for parking.
More >>State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister will be rallying at the state Capitol with teachers on Monday.
More >>State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister will be rallying at the state Capitol with teachers on Monday.
More >>A number of school districts across Oklahoma are shut down today as parents, teachers and students head to the state Capitol in Oklahoma City today to rally for education funding.
More >>A number of school districts across Oklahoma are shut down today as parents, teachers and students head to the state Capitol in Oklahoma City today to rally for education funding.
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