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- Oklahoma requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
- Teachers are AFT union members.
- 2,541 teachers
Student demographics
- 41,074 students
- 80% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 174 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 8 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | -1.7% |
| Starting salary: | $34,000 |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $53,425; PhD; 22 |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | n/a |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | 1x/2 years in 2015-2016 & 2016-2017; 1x/3 years effective 2017-2018 if teacher was rated Highly Effective or Superior, in accordance with state law |
| Non-tenured | Once a year |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 13 (10 sick, 3 personal) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 yearsin accordance with state law; Effective 2017-2018, 3-4 years dependent on evaluation rating (see footnote) |