Over the past two weeks, Oklahoma teacher's have walked out of their classrooms and into the state capitol. Oklahoma ranks 49th in teacher's pay and they believe they deserve more.

The rallies began after Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill to raise teacher pay by $6,100 per year, but that left out the state's fiscal problems along with little to no funding for new education positions and school supplies.

The last time teachers got a raise was in 2008. According to CBS, in Oklahoma, minimum wages for teachers starts at "$31,600 for teachers with a bachelor's degree, $32,800 for a master's degree and $34,000 for a doctorate degree."

A recent comparison of teacher pay versus a local convenience store employee's pay is causing some fuss online.

QuikTrip is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based chain of convenience stores that primarily operates in the Midwestern, Southern, and Southeastern United States as well as in Arizona. It can take a teacher with a degree 11 years to make what a QT employee makes starting out (which doesn't require a degree)

How is this possible, you may ask? Because state funding sucks and so does Mary Fallin.

QT generates more than 9 million dollars a year in revenue and is now an industry leader nationwide. They did this in part by recognizing the value in paying good wages. Spokesman Mike Thornbrugh said their experience is that high wages mean QT has no trouble hiring. They start full-time employees at $39,000 with full benefits.

This discussion has bled over to social media like Facebook and Twitter with both teachers and QuikTrip Employees joining in on the debate.

Overall funding is a big issue regarding the teacher's strikes, but the students are more important. We just want better for not only our teachers but for our students.