Dear Friend, Over the past weeks, Oklahomans have witnessed and participated in a powerful, broad-based movement to save public education. Teachers rallied day after day at the Capitol, backed by an outpouring of public support. This movement finally pushed lawmakers to pass Oklahoma's first tax increase in over 25 years to provide the funding needed for teacher pay raises and modest funding increases for schools. Teachers continue to mobilize to demand additional funding for our schools. Oklahoma Policy Institute has been an integral part of this movement, arming educators, parents, and other supporters of public education with the facts they need to be informed and effective advocates. Whether it's information about how state aid funding has dropped over the past decade or analysis of the capital gains exemption, OK Policy's research, infographics, and social media posts are widely shared and cited. One teacher emailed us last week saying, "These resources you have sent are just excellent! You have provided an outstanding service to Oklahoma by putting out the facts. Thanks to all of you at Oklahoma Policy Institute." A school principal commented: "There's so much misinformation out there, I'm grateful I can always count on you to set the record straight." An OEA leader said, "When I’m dreaming of a resource that would help me understand a complicated issue, I frequently find it on your site." If you value OK Policy's work to bring independent, factual, reliable information to bear on policy debates, we hope you will help support our work. You can make a secure donation online here, or send a check to: Oklahoma Policy Institute, 907 S. Detroit, Suite 1007, Tulsa, OK 74120. We have collected our key resources and information about the education funding crisis and teacher walkout here, and we provide daily updates on budget developments at the Capitol here.You can also access all our information on okpolicy.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Sincerely, David P.S. We are also happy to share that we are planning to add a full-time education policy analyst to our staff in the near future. Your contribution today will allow us to create even more analysis and policy ideas on the key education issues facing our state, from early childhood through post-secondary education. Look for an announcement of the job opening at the end of this month! 
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