Of all the states to undergo a teachers strike this year, Oklahoma gave the teachers the least amount of concessions and the most disrespect.

Some of you may remember this moment from a few months ago.

Not surprisingly, the teachers didn't forgive or forget.



“There was a lot of frustration with how [the walkout] ended,” said Alberto Morejon, an 8th-grade teacher in Stillwater Oklahoma and the web administrator for the now-famous group that helped organize the march on the Capitol. “A lot of teachers just came together and agreed that since the walkout didn't turn out the way we wanted, the next step is that we’re going to remember when it comes time to vote.”

And remember it they did in the June primary.



Of the 10 “no” voters in the House who were running for re-election, two were defeated outright on Tuesday — Reps. Chuck Strohm of Jenks and Scott McEachin of Tulsa. Seven others ended up in an Aug. 28 primary runoff against fellow Republicans. Four other Republican incumbents also were defeated on Tuesday, including one who lost to a seventh-grade English teacher from Elgin.

That was the general primary. Tuesday was the primary run-off, and the teachers still wanted their revenge.



Six Oklahoma House representatives who voted against the state's teacher pay bill lost their primary runoff elections on Tuesday night.

That gives the Oklahoma teachers an 8-and-2 record in the primaries against anti-teacher politicians.



Of the 19 legislators who voted against the teacher pay bill in the state House, 15 now won't be returning to Oklahoma City next year: Eight lost their primaries, four are not running for office and three are leaving because of term limits.

It's not a clean sweep, but it's darn close. 15 wins in 19 tries will get you in the MLB All-Star game.

And here's the thing - the OK teachers aren't done yet. They are still organizing on a local level, plus there are dozens of them running for office.



"All over the state, we have been holding forums, town halls," said Priest. "From the time we stopped the walkouts to yesterday, we have not stopped working on campaigns and elections."

...Out of 112 education-related primary candidates, the OEA said 56 it supported have made it through the primaries.

The new political activity is boosting Democrats' hopes for possibly flipping the state governor's seat.

Can you imagine just how sweet it would be to knock that arrogant bitch out of the governor's office?