GRAND CANYON STATE ARE PLANNING
DEMONSTRATIONS BUT NOT
NECESSARILY WALKING OFF THE JOB.
SHANNON, BACK TO YOU.
>> Shannon: MIKE TOBIN,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FINGER-POINTING AND OKLAHOMA
OVER FUNDING FOR TEACHER PAY AND
UPGRADES TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT WITH THE
REPUBLICAN LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR TODD LAMB.
WELCOME, SIR.
>> SHANNON, THANK YOU.
>> Shannon: YOU HAVE AN
INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE
YOU HAPPEN TO BE MARRIED TO A
TEACHER.
WHAT IS THE DISCUSSION LIKE IN
YOUR HOUSE?
>> I MARRIED I THINK THE BEST
TEACHER IN THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA, MY WIFE.
I HAVE LEANED ON MY WIFE MONICA
FOR A LOT OF ADVICE AND COUNSEL
AND IN EDUCATION ISSUES
THROUGHOUT MY CAREER.
WE HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
WE HAVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT.
MY WIFE TEACHES ELEMENTARY.
YOU KIND OF RUN THE GAMUT AND
WHAT I PERSONALLY AM INVOLVED
IN, NOT JUST AS THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR OR A CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR BUT AS A DAD.
I LOOK AT THESE POLICIES TO THE
LENS OF A FATHER THAT CARES A
LOT ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION.
>> Shannon: I WANT TO READ A
COUPLE EXCERPTS FROM
"THE WASHINGTON POST" ."
THEY ARE DOING REPORTING ABOUT
WHAT THEY SAW.
THEY DESCRIBED THE SITUATION IN
THE SCHOOL.
COMPUTERS AND TEXTBOOKS THAT ARE
MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD, LEAKING
ROOFS, KIDS ARE SHIVERING
BECAUSE OF FAULTY HEATERS.
BUILDINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY
MAINTAINED.
SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE
THEY'VE GONE TO FOUR DAYS A WEEK
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD
ELECTRICITY FOR FIVE DAYS A
WEEK.
"OKLAHOMA HAS FACED SOME OF THE
DEEPEST CUTS TO EDUCATION IN THE
NATION.
ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, STATE
SPENDING FOR STUDENTS HAS FALLEN
NEARLY 30% OF THE PAST DECADE
ACCORDING TO THE LEFT-LEANING
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY
PRIORITIES."
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
>> THERE IS A LOT TO SAY TO
THAT.
LET ME STATE THE MOST RECENT
PROPOSAL THAT'S BEEN PASSED BY
THE LEGISLATURE AND OKLAHOMA
PROVIDES MONEY FOR A TEACHER PAY
RAISE BUT REALLY THE PACKAGE
GETS A F AND REFORM.
THE REFORM, YOU HIT ON SOME OF
THE KEY ELEMENTS OKLAHOMA NEEDS.
HISTORICALLY AND OKLAHOMA IN
1990, OKLAHOMA PASSED HOUSE BILL
1017 WHICH WAS KIND OF SULTANATE
CITIZENS AND EDUCATORS AS THE
PANACEA, THE END-ALL BE-ALL.
IT DIDN'T WORK.
AROUND EARLY 2000, OKLAHOMA
PASSED THE EDUCATION LOTTERY,
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATIO
EDUCATION.
YOU ARE QUOTING SOMEONE WHO
TALKED ABOUT CLASSROOMS,
TEXTBOOKS, DETERIORATING WALLS.
HERE IS THE REFORM OKLAHOMA
NEEDS, NOT JUST FUNDING FOR
EDUCATION, YES.
I SUPPORT THAT AND I SUPPORT A
TEACHER PAY RAISE.
BUT REFORM WITH IT.
AS I PLAN TO BE THE NEXT
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA, REFORM
THAT I AM FOR AND SUPPORT AND
WILL REQUIRE IS A MINIMUM OF 65%
OF ALL THE EDUCATION DOLLARS TO
GO INSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
SHANNON, THAT'S THE TWO MOST
IMPORTANT PEOPLE.
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY GOING INTO THE
CLASSROOM.
65% REQUIREMENT INSIDE THE