Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Over the last several years, Oklahoma has cut more funding for public education than any other state. As an educator and mother of three, Carri has seen how these budget cuts impact students first hand. Our growing classrooms are dangerously overcrowded. 30 students crammed into in a classroom built for 20 students is not a safe or productive learning environment. We are also experiencing a devastating teacher shortage. Our student population is increasing, veteran educators are retiring, and school districts across the state are struggling to recruit new talent. Sadly, these school districts cannot offer competitive salaries because starting pay for teachers is higher in every neighboring state. Carri knows that unless things change, our kids will leave school without the skills they need to enter college or the workforce. In the State Senate, Carri will make it her priority to restore funding to public education and make teacher salaries competitive.

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