Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 19:42:04 GMT -6
As other states act to raise teacher pay, Oklahoma risks sinking into last place
In South Dakota, one of two states with lower average teacher pay than Oklahoma, the Legislature in March approved a half-cent sales tax intended to boost salaries by thousands of dollars.
The other state, Mississippi, also is phasing in a teacher pay increase.
By contrast, when Oklahoma legislators adjourned last week, they left ambitions of higher salaries for teachers unfulfilled. That means the state could find itself dead last in teacher pay soon unless more funding is generated.
The only viable option left this year a penny hike in the state sales tax awaits the decision of voters in November.
Read more: www.swoknews.com/area/other-states-act-raise-teacher-pay-oklahoma-risks-sinking-last-place
In South Dakota, one of two states with lower average teacher pay than Oklahoma, the Legislature in March approved a half-cent sales tax intended to boost salaries by thousands of dollars.
The other state, Mississippi, also is phasing in a teacher pay increase.
By contrast, when Oklahoma legislators adjourned last week, they left ambitions of higher salaries for teachers unfulfilled. That means the state could find itself dead last in teacher pay soon unless more funding is generated.
The only viable option left this year a penny hike in the state sales tax awaits the decision of voters in November.
Read more: www.swoknews.com/area/other-states-act-raise-teacher-pay-oklahoma-risks-sinking-last-place