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Oklahoma teachers ride wave of support in march to capital: 'It's for the kids'
“Wool socks, that’s what I need,” says the retired teacher Robert Niemi, 68, as he takes off his white cotton socks in an effort to keep his feet dry and prevent blisters.
Niemi is one of more than 125 teachers and their supporters marching 110 miles to demand action on badly needed classroom supplies.
They left Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday for a seven-day walk to the state capital, Oklahoma City.
“Yesterday, I only made it halfway, but today I hope to make it all the way to Bristow,” adds Niemi as a blast of wind hits us in the face.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/06/oklahoma-teachers-march-capital-supporters
November 2018 cannot get here fast enough