(CNN) As the nationwide wave of teacher strikes keeps gaining momentum, an Oklahoma bill would make it illegal for teachers to walk out and protest.

But House Bill 2214 doesn't stop there -- it would also permanently revoke certifications of teachers who break the rule, preventing them from ever teaching in the state again.

The bill's author, state Rep. Todd Russ, said the main point is to make sure kids don't suffer a disruption in their education.

"Students deserve to be in their classrooms learning and preparing for their next grade and their next phase of life," Russ told CNN.

He said the new bill fixes a loophole in the existing law. It's already illegal for teachers to go on strike in Oklahoma.

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