OKPLAC

Regardless of what lawmakers call the program, any plan that diverts public education funds into individuals' hands for private or personal education usage is a school voucher.

Keri Knutson — Public school parent, former educator

I’m still processing Monday’s Public Schools Week Capitol Day, especially after somehow agreeing to a TV interview. Eek. I’m a public school parent of three and a former teacher, so celebrating Public Schools Week is especially important to me.

A Sneak Peek of the ‘22 Legislative Session, Part 2

Sherri Brown — OKPLAC Legislative Chair

You know the story. A tiny little mouse wears out an energetic boy by making more and more demands. First, he just wants a cookie. And when you give him that cookie, you’d better be prepared to give him more and more.

And so it goes with the story of privatization of our public schools in Oklahoma. If you give a privatizer a cookie, you can bet they will want more.

A Sneak Peek of the ‘22 Legislative Session, Part 1

Sherri Brown — OKPLAC Legislative Chair

Our public schools have been devastated by three school years of trauma caused by this global pandemic that continues today as we start the 2022 Legislative Session. As OKPLAC reviews 2022 bill proposals, we look for the helper legislators who are seeking ways to support our teachers and public schools and to support our children in overcoming the trauma and interruptions to learning they have experienced.

JJ Burnam — Tulsa PLAC

Oklahoma House Bill 2621 and Senate Bill 407 both aim to throw more public money to private schools, an interception that deprives Oklahoma public schools of the additional funding they so desperately need.

OKPLAC Executive Board

Advocacy is exhausting! If it seems like we are constantly in an education reform vortex, it’s because we are. Thinking back on the past decade, TLE, ACE, EOI, PASS, CCSS, RSA, SPED have all been implemented, changed, or eliminated during our legislative sessions. This means every year something has changed for our districts and students. For a parent, just deciphering education acronyms can be a challenge much less keeping up with all the legislative changes which have occurred over the last ten years.

OKPLAC Executive Board

Parent and grassroots education advocate leaders have had a significant impact on changing the dialog regarding public education in Oklahoma during the past decade. We are thrilled about the recent formation of Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee (OKPLAC) - a statewide coalition of education advocacy groups.