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- Oklahoma requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Tulsa Public Schools.
- 2,364 teachers
Student demographics
- 39,999 students
- 85% 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: | 172 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 9 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 0.0% |
| Starting salary: | $32,900 |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $59,271; PhD; 38 (teachers earn this same salary, with longevity payment, in years 31 and 35, as well) |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | Value-added |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | Once a year |
| Non-tenured | Twice a year |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 13 (10 sick, 3 personal) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 years |