Episode 62 – Legislative Update

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Who hosted the #oklaed chat and where to find them on Twitter:

Shawn Hime @ShawnHime Director of the OSSBA

Overview of chat topic

Legislative Update

Questions from the chat:

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#OklaEd Chat pic.twitter.com/X7tvpR402V

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A1: Currently there are 32,000 certified teachers who are no longer teaching in an Oklahoma public school. We surveyed those educators and 31% said they’d consider returning w/competitive pay. #Oklaed https://t.co/rqT7XOcq0i

— Joy Hofmeister (@joy4ok) April 30, 2018

A4 The threat is real! We need to inform our communities and help them to understand why investing in education is good for all of us. #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) April 30, 2018

• 2 – 

#OklaEd Budget pic.twitter.com/7zGIf6cHby

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A2 – The 2018-2019 #OklaEd budget increases by line item pic.twitter.com/jzW4WxF8Rw

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

#OklaEd appropriations history pic.twitter.com/6YgSRjEVqd

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

#OklaEd State Aid Formula 2008-2019 pic.twitter.com/b1NU1Puc9S

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A2: If it has dedicated funding, it will be a positive change, but if they keep trying to undo the good they've done, it will hurt every other agency, which will in turn hurt #oklaed https://t.co/aMajpCjtZQ

— Debra Thoreson (@djthoreson) April 30, 2018

A4 The threat is real! We need to inform our communities and help them to understand why investing in education is good for all of us. #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) April 30, 2018

• 3 – 

Long Term #OklaEd Funding Plan pic.twitter.com/ZXgBvbrncI

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A3 – We need a plan similar to the recently completed Roads and Bridges plan. The #OkLeg should appropriate an annual increase for #OklaEd until we are also competitive with our regional peers in per pupil funding. pic.twitter.com/05TB3EXkPa

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A4 The threat is real! We need to inform our communities and help them to understand why investing in education is good for all of us. #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) April 30, 2018

• 4 – 

#OklaEd pic.twitter.com/iBxU42MnmQ

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A4: the people that should vote, don’t vote. I was at the walkout with some that said I am not registered in my area to vote. I have zero tolerance for this. Fix it! Until pro education folks are voting, we are screwed in this red state. #oklaed

— Kimberly Blodgett (@KimberBlodgett) April 30, 2018

A4 The threat is real! We need to inform our communities and help them to understand why investing in education is good for all of us. #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) April 30, 2018

• 5 – 

#OklaEd pic.twitter.com/MQBkDDBHpg

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A5 #oklaed Clearly the answer is the right to apply your own sunscreen at school. https://t.co/GGIzPrHryP

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) April 30, 2018

• 6 –

#OklaEd Elections pic.twitter.com/O46q2vTlPh

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A6) this is how we are researching candidates and assigning apples! https://t.co/H0wjEDelOE #oklaed https://t.co/CoO8NoBwf1

— Angela Clark Little (@angmlittle) April 30, 2018

A6. This one is so hard for me. I feel like I need spreadsheets just to keep them all straight. #oklaed

— Lauren Peña (@lauren_pena16) April 30, 2018

• 7 –

#OklaEd Election Advocacy pic.twitter.com/pDFP8LnCHT

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A7) I have a birthday present for every 18 year-old I know: a voter registration application. I've given this gift to countless voters during the course of my career. Perhaps I will start giving them to the other adults they live with. #OklaEd https://t.co/U3FqWTcw2R

— Chuck Pack (@chuck_pack) April 30, 2018

A7: Do something different: Make Election Day a holiday on the school calendar. #oklaed

— Steve Gilliland (@Stv_Gilliland) April 30, 2018

• 8 – 

#OklaEd pic.twitter.com/2LHDW00qmU

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A8 #oklaed must take advocacy seriously. We have seen the effects of being passive in our needs from #oklaleg. Districts should keep Ts apprised of the bills being introduced and moved through #oklaleg https://t.co/OBJd276iyH

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) April 30, 2018

A-8 Any teacher that doesn't understand the importance of voting this year doesn't need to be teaching. #oklaed

— Nancy Williams (@nancy_nwilliams) April 30, 2018

• 9 –

#OklaEd Advocacy pic.twitter.com/WJ9kAHtkev

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A9). This is why every single teacher needs to tell their story through blogging or some other social media. Share with those outside of education. #oklaed

— Scott Haselwood|PhD|M.Ed|NBCT| (@TeachFromHere) April 30, 2018

A9 share the effects of #oklaleg bill's locally. Stakeholders need to know specifically how bills will affect their Ss and school. It is important for #oklaed to enlist the support of our stakeholders https://t.co/lG3mIQRjwe

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) April 30, 2018

• 10 –

#OklaEd Advocacy pic.twitter.com/ALr5IWP4pg

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) April 30, 2018

A10: Social media, extra school curricular activities, professional development opportunities, anyone who is willing to listen! #oklaed

— Chong Si Lor- #INFP (@chong2087) April 30, 2018

now#alexPS uses Ss to invite lawmakers to community events~ Academic Banquet; we have a Vals & Sals invite our #okleg. All Sports Banquet, we have our Seniors (who are registered voters) invite lawmakers. It works. Build a personal relationship & watch it grow #oklaed

— Dr. Jason James (@James409Jason) April 30, 2018

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Scott:

As a rule, we shouldn’t vote for people who sign pledges to other people. This leaves them compromised in their ability to serve the state. #oklaed https://t.co/JqlPXuiZQ0

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) April 30, 2018

Next week on the #oklaed chat

Authenticity in Classroom Instruction @k20center

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