Another wave of teachers may run for Oklahoma Legislative seats

Despite a largely unsuccessful effort last year by dozens of teachers who ran in state legislative races, the 2018 election cycle could see another wave of educators on the ballot.

Dubbed the “teachers caucus,” more than 30 current or former teachers ran for state House and Senate seats in 2016 on platforms of higher teacher pay and education funding.

But while it might be too early to predict a teachers caucus 2.0, there are already a handful of educators who have announced campaigns for upcoming state races.

“The Legislature has no clue what it looks like and feels like in a classroom,” said Carri Hicks, a fourth-grade teacher who is running as a Democrat in Oklahoma City’s Senate District 40.

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