<br /> Oklahoma teachers walked off the job on Monday, closing schools statewide.<br />They want wage hikes for some of the lowest-paid educators in the United States.<br />They're also demanding more funds for a system weakened by years of budget cuts.<br />The state's teachers union said, “We’re walking because our students deserve more."<br />Oklahoma’s GOP congress approved the state’s first major tax increase in 25 years. <br />
