Representative Mark McBride Pushes Bill to Address Teacher Shortage

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The Chair of the House Education Committee proposes a bill to offer annual bonuses to teachers who have been out of the business for five years. Representative Mark McBride thinks his bill will be more stringent than the bonuses offered by State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

The financial impact of the bill is estimated at 10 million dollars to address the acute teacher shortage in Oklahoma.