Oh boy, this is my topic. My wife is a kindergarten teacher at the same Oklahoma City area 99% poverty school that I went to when I was a kid. She had (school e

Oh boy, this is my topic. My wife is a kindergarten teacher at the same Oklahoma City area 99% poverty school that I went to when I was a kid. She had (school ended this week) 27 kids in her class, most of which require special attention due to poverty or poor home situations. She's at the point where if she gets any more kids, her class will be standing room only. She's already given up her desk to sit several kids. There are two other teachers in her grade, each with as many kids. They share an aid that they got when they lost their 4th teacher last year, they are losing the aid this upcoming year. I don't think this is entirely a "red state" thing. It seems most of the non-elderly Republicans I know really do want to fund schools, at least more than they are now. Though, it does seems that a large number of politicians want to force private schooling, of which there are few in OKC and none that I know that are secular, or homeschooling amidst the budget crisis. There's also the issue of brain drain, with many teachers opting to move to Texas or quit the field entirely. This year's Oklahoma Teacher of The Year is moving to Texas next year to teach, for example. I can answer any questions about this situation to the best of my ability or ask my wife, who is more knowledgeable than me about it and I will try my best to keep my personal politics out of it.