"Oklahoma needs another couple of days to advocate for students."Ada 8th and 9th grade english teacher Katy Peercy said.

Ada English teachers Katy Peercy and Leslie Landrum went back to the state capitol Tuesday for the second day of the statewide teacher walkout.

Teachers from Ada and Byng rented a school bus to attend Monday's rally at the capitol.

"What a wonderful outpouring of support, for public education," Ada 7th grade english teacher Leslie Lnadrum said.

Thousands of teachers spoke to state legislators in hopes of finding a solution.

"Senator McCortney was very honest with us, he was able to address a very large group of us," Byng kindergarten teacher Janel Manuel said," we left feeling good about our conversation."

Manuel says Senator Greg McCortney tells her the Ball and Dice bill would provide $16 million for education funding.

She says house representative Todd Thomsen says residents need to ask legislators to vote for the capital gains tax.

Latta was the only Pontotoc County school district that remained closed Tuesday for the strike.

"I'm competely okay with what they did, Latta parent Joshua Hatton said, "it may have inconvenienced some people that have to work, but at the same time they're doing it for a good reason."

Teachers say they hope students realize they aren't walking out on them.

"I think more than anything else, every individual Oklahoman needs to recognize the power of his or her own voice," Peercy said.

Most Pontotoc County school districts will continue to send advocacy groups to the capitol for the rest of the week.