Kristi Eaton

Kristi Eaton is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Associated Press, The Washington Post, the Guardian, NBC News and other outlets. Visit her website at KristiEaton.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @KristiEaton.

[Photo: Gov. Mary Fallin participates in a discussion with other people]

Oklahoma Has a New Law Banning the Shackling of Pregnant Women. Will It Make a Difference?

Kristi Eaton

One woman who was shackled during labor while incarcerated worried that officers may not be held accountable when it came to the new law. "They just don’t always follow [the rules] and they don’t view you as a person,” she said.

[Photo: Teachers march in Oklahoma City during the Teacher's Strike]

Remember ‘Uncaring Lawmakers in November,’ Say Oklahoma Teachers Unsatisfied With Walkout’s End

Kristi Eaton

“I felt like the timing was really off and I don’t think it’s what the majority of the membership wanted,” said one teacher.

[Photo: An Oklahoman demonstrator holds a sign that reads

Communities Band Together as Oklahoma Teacher Walkout Has No End in Sight (Updated)

Kristi Eaton

Local organizations have stepped up to provide food and educational programming for the children who are entering their eighth day of school closures.

[Photo: Teachers rally outside of the Oklahoma state Capitol]

‘Our Kids Deserve Better. Our Teachers Deserve Better’: Thousands Rally For Education in Oklahoma (Updated)

Kristi Eaton

“We have so little funding," said Marci Underwood, an art teacher at El Reno High School. "Our students are hurting."

[Photo: A stressed school teacher sits in her elementary school classroom.]

No More ‘Doing More With Less’: Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Strike

Kristi Eaton

Emboldened by the gains made by their counterparts in West Virginia, teachers across Oklahoma are contemplating a walkout next month if they don’t receive a pay raise.

Kristi Eaton

Oklahoma Has a New Law Banning the Shackling of Pregnant Women. Will It Make a Difference?

Remember ‘Uncaring Lawmakers in November,’ Say Oklahoma Teachers Unsatisfied With Walkout’s End

Communities Band Together as Oklahoma Teacher Walkout Has No End in Sight (Updated)

‘Our Kids Deserve Better. Our Teachers Deserve Better’: Thousands Rally For Education in Oklahoma (Updated)

No More ‘Doing More With Less’: Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Strike

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