Oklahoma Senate Education Priorities Target Teacher Pay and Literacy

Senate Education Priorities Focus on Teacher Pay and Literacy

New legislation targeting teacher pay, literacy, and workforce readiness tops the list of Oklahoma Senate education priorities ahead of the upcoming legislative session.

Senate Education Chair Adam Pugh says lawmakers are advancing more than a dozen bills aimed at improving student outcomes and addressing long-standing teacher shortages.

Oklahoma Senate Education Priorities Include Pay Raises

Among the proposals is a $2,500 teacher pay raise, a $10,000 tax credit for teachers in their eighth year, and expanded funding for literacy coaches across the state. Lawmakers say retaining experienced educators is essential to stabilizing classrooms.

Senator Ally Seifried, author of Oklahoma’s one-year cell phone ban in schools, says the policy has proven effective and lawmakers plan to make it permanent.

Literacy and Workforce Training Take Center Stage

Supporters say the Oklahoma Senate education priorities reflect a broader effort to improve reading proficiency and recruit educators to high-need areas. Workforce training initiatives tied to CareerTech programs are also part of the discussion.

Lawmakers return to the Capitol in February, when bills will move through committees for consideration.

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