[Chanteuse d' Opéra]

Hi everyone, I am originally from Oklahoma (born in Broken Arrow, but left at 4 yrs old)...Anyway, I have been in Houston, TX for most of my life & I am currently studying English at the Secondary Ed. level, I am in my third year of college.

I know that there is a high demand for teachers in the Houston, TX area as well as in most of TX but I am curious about teaching & the teacher pay in Oklahoma (my mother's family is in Tulsa). Does the state of Oklahoma have a high demand for teachers or not? Are more cities in need of teachers than others (ie-Oklahoma City rather than Tulsa?) Thank you so much for all of your help.

[Oildog]

I work with a couple folks whose spouses are teachers. They indicate Texas pays much better. OK is one of the lower paying states unfortunately, hence the 'brain drain'.

[_redbird_]

True, but teachers are also the one area Brad Henry has given the most attention to as far as improving budgeting to address that issue.

Hopefully a current teacher can tell how that has worked out thus far.

[briansgi]

Originally Posted by Chanteuse d' Opéra

Hi everyone, I am originally from Oklahoma (born in Broken Arrow, but left at 4 yrs old)...Anyway, I have been in Houston, TX for most of my life & I am currently studying English at the Secondary Ed. level, I am in my third year of college.

I know that there is a high demand for teachers in the Houston, TX area as well as in most of TX but I am curious about teaching & the teacher pay in Oklahoma (my mother's family is in Tulsa). Does the state of Oklahoma have a high demand for teachers or not? Are more cities in need of teachers than others (ie-Oklahoma City rather than Tulsa?) Thank you so much for all of your help.

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Tulsa World: Gov. Henry proposes an average teacher pay raise of $1,200

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by Oildog

I work with a couple folks whose spouses are teachers. They indicate Texas pays much better. OK is one of the lower paying states unfortunately, hence the 'brain drain'.

True. Texas pays better. I hope that Oklahoma values teachers enough to bridge the divide in pay between the two states. Gov. Henry addressing the issue is good news redbird.

[ICvegan]

Yeah, Oklahoma pays less, but as a bonus, you get to live here!

Look up the school districts located in any city that interests you. Tulsa? Employment Opportunities (http://www.tulsaschools.org/district/employment.shtm - broken link)
Also check Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby, and Glenpool....they are all close. Oh, and Claremore. Write to the human resource director for each district--don't just go by the jobs they actually advertise. But, use the sites to get the right person to contact and to learn about the district.