Quote of the Day 4/2/2015

“The state legislature definitely has broken down the morale of teachers, and it’s becoming such a problem that not only are they leaving the profession, there are several that you don’t hear about that think about it every day.”

– Emily Durbin, first-year Teach for America teacher at Tulsa’s Nathan Hale High School, discussing the state’s teacher shortage. (Source)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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