TEACHER RAISES: Okla. State senators announce funding plan without new spending

Oklahoma lawmakers propose shuffling teacher retirement funds to pay for education agenda

Oklahoma Senate proposes $254M education plan by redirecting funds from Teacher Retirement System

The Oklahoma Senate has unveiled a plan to allocate $254 million to education, including teacher pay raises, by redirecting funds from the Teacher Retirement System.

Senate education funding plan of $254 million includes redirecting existing funds

Leaders in the Oklahoma State Senate rolled out their plan for education funding on Tuesday morning."about six weeks ago, I stood in front of you in this very

OK Senators propose $254 million funding package for education

State Senate leaders are proposing a more than $250 million investment in Oklahoma education, which is set to impact teacher pay raises, literacy programs and how the state funds its teacher retirement system.

Oklahoma Senate leaders unveil $254 million plan for teacher pay raises, education priorities

Oklahoma State Senate leaders have unveiled a plan to fund teacher pay raises and education priorities.

Senate plan would spend $254M to improve reading scores, raise Oklahoma teacher pay • Oklahoma Voice

Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, speaks at a news conference Tuesday while Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, center left, Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, center right, and Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, right, listen at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — A $254 million plan from Senate Republican leadership would raise teacher pay, support literacy initiatives, and increase fu…