OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – State Rep. Joe Dorman, (click here) Democratic nominee for Governor, expressed outrage with Mary Fallin’s veto of House Bill (HB) 2625. The bill would give local control to teachers and parents by allowing their input on children moving to the fourth grade. The legislation overwhelmingly passed the legislature with bipartisan support.
Dorman said that Fallin failed Oklahoma’s children by vetoing the bill. “We have seen time and again that Mary Fallin just doesn’t care. From supporting more and more unfunded mandates, to her unwillingness to add new resources for common education, including adequate funding for remediation, she’s shown how out of touch she is with parents and educators throughout this state. While I would like to eliminate the high stakes 3rd grade test all together, HB 2625 is certainly a step in the right direction.”
Dorman said that Fallin fundamentally rejects Oklahoma’s education system. “Now is not the time for more tests, but for real solutions and investment in our future. I’m committed to finding solutions to these problems. I’m committed to giving our education system the proper resources to ensure that our children don’t fall behind, including giving teachers a long overdue pay raise. Oklahomans deserve better and I promise that I will do better,” said Dorman....
Every state in the country should follow Oklahoma's Joe Dorman. It is time to turn control back to local authorities and rely on teachers to know their students.
The Oklahoma legislature overrode the Governor's veto in an overwhelming majority. I am proud of them.
I have friends in Oklahoma and I know for a fact they are tired of being dominated and second guessed as to what is best for their children by an insensitive state government. This is great news.
