Senate panel advances Teachers’ Bill of Rights, school paternity leave • Oklahoma Voice

Senate panel advances Teachers’ Bill of Rights, school paternity leave • Oklahoma Voice

A classroom sits empty at Mayo Demonstration School in Tulsa Public Schools on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation to create a Teachers’ Bill of Rights advanced Tuesday despite a lukewarm response from GOP lawmakers. After nearly an hour of discussion, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 1237 with a 7-4 vote, though multiple Republicans appeared conflicted about supporting it. The…