The Oklahoma Education Association says 16 current or former educators won seats Tuesday night in the State Senate or the House.

Governor Mary Fallin said a state question will be on the November ballot to allow school districts to use property tax funds - now used primarily for building - for operational costs like teacher pay. 

Oklahoma teachers walked out of classrooms back in April to advocate for pay raises and education funding. 

Even though the state's largest union called off the school shutdown, hundreds of teachers say they're not backing down. 

As the state's largest teacher’s union shifts its focus to upcoming elections, the president of the group spent Friday afternoon in Tulsa rallying for change.  

The OEA is adjusting its demands and now they say they don't care how schools get the education funding they need, as long as lawmakers make it happen. 

There was a noticeable drop in numbers on Tuesday at the state Capitol. 

The OEA president has released a statement on Governor Fallin’s signing of the hotel/motel tax repeal.