OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- A teacher's powerful open letter about the struggles of teaching is getting a lot of attention.
Steven Wedel's brutally honest blog post is shedding light on issues many parents believe lawmakers should address.
In his post, Wedel talks about giving his students food when they haven't eaten enough, staying after school with students who don't want to go home to their parents, living in fear due to massive budget cuts, and dealing with mandates that lawmakers have passed that make it more difficult to be a teacher in Oklahoma.
He writes:
Wedel says his post has received more than 7,000 views in just two days.