Thursday, August 5, 2010

Fallin opposes measure that would provide $300M in aid to Ok & save Teacher’s jobs.

Mary Fallin opposes a bill that could mean about $300 million in school and health care aid for Oklahoma and won’t return to Washington next week to vote on the legislation.

The measure allots $10 billion to cash-strapped states so they can avoid laying off teachers. The other $16 billion would go to help states with Medicaid obligations.

About 100 teachers are being laid off in Oklahoma City alone.

By neglecting OK’s teachers, Fallin once again fails to show up when Oklahomans need her most.
Read the whole story here.

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