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Walkout: The School Funding Rebellion (Trailer)

Oklahoma has seen the largest cuts to general education funding since the Great Recession. Go inside classrooms and see why teachers have had enough.

Walkout: The School Funding Rebellion (Trailer)
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The lowest-paid teachers in the nation are in the middle of a statewide walkout in Oklahoma. From start to finish, Newsy follows educators as they get organized and demand raises from their state legislature. From crowded classrooms to a packed state capitol, Newsy offers an in-depth, personal look at the latest strike at the heart of a nationwide movement for education funding.

"Walkout" premieres on Newsy's cable channel at 9 p.m. ET Monday, April 16, and across video-on-demand platforms Tuesday, April 17.