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Here are some charts that show state-by-state salaries for 2016-17 ... for example, Oklahoma has the lowest teacher pay, and you may find another that says it is Arizona or South Dakota.
Oklahoma is among the bottom three states in teachers’ salaries, and until Thursday, had not received a state raise in a decade. Last week, legislators approved a measure that includes a $6,100 ...
Stitt called for a $5,000 bonus for new certified teachers, promised to raise salaries to be comparable to neighboring states and offered other education revisions. Oklahoma teachers walked out ...
This table compares the salaries for secondary school teachers based on the NEA and BLS data. The cost of living varies between states and within states. Especially for Oklahoma where a third of ...
Oklahoma teachers may strike despite a 5 percent pay increase. Their salaries rank 49th in the U.S. Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
After raising teacher salaries by the thousands last year, some state lawmakers say Oklahoma should pursue a second consecutive pay increase. Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, is proposing a $1,500 to $ ...
Higher-paying states aren’t the only competition for teachers from Oklahoma’s traditional public ... “Public school salaries are public, and we all check them. When you look at those numbers ...
Increases in the minimum salaries for Oklahoma educators went into effect this school year, raising the average salary for a classroom teacher to more than $61,000. That is helping with retention ...
Oklahoma education officials are attempting to claw back at least $290,000 in bonuses they mistakenly paid out to several teachers. After awarding them bonuses of between $15,000 and $50,000 each ...
But Priest and many of her teachers say the problems in Oklahoma extend far beyond salaries. They point to crowded classrooms, aging books and battered facilities. Crucial state funding for ...
Oklahoma teachers made an average salary of $45,276 in 2016, according to the National Education Association, ranking the state 47th in average teacher salaries. Now the state faces an estimated $ ...