2018 Oklahoma teachers' strike

2018 Oklahoma teachers' Walkout
2018 Oklahoma teachers' Walkout
Part of the 2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
Date	April 2, 2018 – April 12, 2018
Location	Oklahoma
Caused by	Ongoing education cuts;
Goals	$10,000 salary raise for teachers; $1,250 salary raise for support staff;
Methods	Occupation; Demonstrations; Internet activism; Walkout;
Resulted in	$6,000 salary raise for teachers; $1,250 salary raise for support staff; Increased public school funding through tobacco & other taxes;
Parties
Oklahoma Education Association	Government of Oklahoma
Lead figures
	Alicia Priest Mary Fallin

The 2018 Oklahoma teachers' walkout began on April 2, 2018, with teachers across the state walking out to protest low pay, overcrowded classrooms, and tax cuts that resulted in lower state-wide education spending. It was the first such action in Oklahoma since 1990. The OEA declared an end to the walkout on April 12 after an agreement to increase salaries and state funding for education was reached. The call to end the walkout faced some objection from teachers and parents who did not believe that enough concessions were made by lawmakers.

Unlike the similar action in West Virginia, the walkout was not a "wildcat" strike, as it received endorsement from union leadership, albeit only after pressure from teachers. The protest occurred concurrently with similar protests in Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Colorado.

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