The highest paid employee of the state of Oklahoma said he supports the other state employees who are advocating for higher pay about 70 miles south of Stillwater.
Thousands of Oklahoma public school educators surrounded the state capitol building on Monday as part of a statewide teacher walkout, and Mike Gundy, the Oklahoma State football coach, said he supports them in their strike.
“I’m 100% behind our educators,” Gundy said. “I don’t pretend to know all the ins and outs of the details involved. I do a lot of reading to try to stay involved since I’m now deeply invested in the situation.