Bartlesville Public Schools said it will not walkout next week if the Senate passes House Bill 1010.
The Jenks school board unanimously voted to approve a 10-day shutdown starting April 2nd.
For many teachers, a walkout has been a long time coming. In Bartlesville, one teacher took on the challenge and is helping her district and others plan for the possibility.
With a possible teacher walkout looming and no sign of progress on the education budget, some opponents believe that a walkout is the wrong approach to change.
Certified teachers at Cherokee Nation’s Sequoyah High School and Cherokee Immersion Charter School are getting an immediate pay raise.
The Owasso School Board unanimously supported a resolution supporting teacher and a planned work stoppage.
The Bartlesville Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to suspend classes beginning April 2nd so teachers can protest.
Bartlesville teachers, parents and other members of the community met Wednesday evening to discuss the logistics of a possible suspension of classes in April.
The board says this move will save the district $300,000 a year, which will help maintain class sizes and programs.
