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Kevin Stitt: “We've got some teachers making $100,000 a year, really big…”

Featuring: Kevin Stitt, Republican | Governor of Oklahoma

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Gov. Kevin Stitt talks new education laws in place as Oklahoma students return to classroom

Published | Video Starts at 03:59

So I think we have changed that dynamic and now we are regionally very, very competitive on our teacher pay. We also are promoting, We've got some teachers making $100,000 a year, really big salaries because we want to keep the best teachers in the classroom. and pay based on merit. So we've got a program like that going on, but we're seeing people being attracted back to the profession also. (03:59–04:08)

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Asserts that some teachers in Oklahoma earn $100,000 annually to retain top talent.

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