Around 200 school districts across Oklahoma are closed today for a teacher walkout, according to Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest.

"And many of those (will be closed) for some time in the future until our children get what they deserve for public education," Priest added.

Teachers began arriving on shuttle buses around 7:30 a.m. on Monday and nearly 30,000 are expected for a day of protest at the state Capitol.

"It's going to be a huge day for public education," Priest said.