Later today, the Oklahoma legislature plans to vote on several of the measures that our oil overlords and Oklahoma ruling class put together in their Step Up Oklahoma plan.
One item on the agenda is the big $5,000 teacher pay raise that's being dangled like an apple in front of teachers, Democrats and their educational institutions.
As a result, Step Up Oklahoma organized a teachers "rally" that will take place at the State Capitol today. I guess if you're going to play make-believe and pretend Step Up Oklahoma is a grassroots coalition designed to fix our state's problems, you might as well go all out and pretend the people it's supposed to help the most also enthusiastically support it.
Via Step Up Oklahoma's official newsletter – The Oklahoman:
Teachers plan to rally Monday morning at the state Capitol to support a Step Up Oklahoma plan for fixing state government that would include a $5,000 pay raise for teachers.
About 1,000 teachers, administrators and parents of schoolchildren are expected to participate in the rally, said Doug Folks, spokesman for the Oklahoma Education Association.
The rally is being organized on short notice because a House vote on teacher pay raises and other Step Up proposals could take place Monday afternoon, Folks said.