House GOP Leaders Launch Teacher Pay Initiative
House Speaker Lance Cargill and other legislative leaders talk to reporters at the state Capitol on Tuesday about upcoming interim study hearings in which lawmakers will look at a plan to base teacher pay on performance. L-R: Rep. Tad Jones, R-Claremore; Speaker Cargill, R-Harrah; and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville.
With a new school year beginning today for most Oklahoma students, House Republican leaders gathered at the state Capitol to begin a comprehensive effort to change the way state public school teachers are paid.
“We need bold reforms to start rewarding teachers for success in the classroom, so that our best and hardest-working teachers are paid for their achievements,” said House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah. “We fund our schools with tax dollars, and taxpayers demand accountability. More money alone won’t solve our problems in education. Only investment coupled with higher standards, rising expectations and meaningful results can create the education system all Oklahomans deserve. By rewarding teachers based on their performance, we’re raising the bar for education all across the state.”
Cargill, along with House Education Committee Chairman Tad Jones and Rep. Earl Sears, a former school principal, announced the schedule for a series of hearings, to be held at the state Capitol, in which lawmakers will examine the issue and develop a performance pay plan for Oklahoma teachers. A series of five hearings will begin on Aug. 21 and end Oct. 9. At the hearings, lawmakers will hear from a number of education experts from around the country, ranging from university professors to school officials.
With a new school year beginning today for most Oklahoma students, House Republican leaders gathered at the state Capitol to begin a comprehensive effort to change the way state public school teachers are paid.
“We need bold reforms to start rewarding teachers for success in the classroom, so that our best and hardest-working teachers are paid for their achievements,” said House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah. “We fund our schools with tax dollars, and taxpayers demand accountability. More money alone won’t solve our problems in education. Only investment coupled with higher standards, rising expectations and meaningful results can create the education system all Oklahomans deserve. By rewarding teachers based on their performance, we’re raising the bar for education all across the state.”
Cargill, along with House Education Committee Chairman Tad Jones and Rep. Earl Sears, a former school principal, announced the schedule for a series of hearings, to be held at the state Capitol, in which lawmakers will examine the issue and develop a performance pay plan for Oklahoma teachers. A series of five hearings will begin on Aug. 21 and end Oct. 9. At the hearings, lawmakers will hear from a number of education experts from around the country, ranging from university professors to school officials.
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