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Supt. Hofmeister comments on state budget agreement
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 19, 2015) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy
Hofmeister made the following remarks in reaction to the recently announced
state budget agreement:
“With Oklahoma in
the midst of a serious revenue shortfall, I am thankful the Oklahoma State
Department of Education budget was not reduced.
“It’s a severe
disappointment that this agreement was unable to address a crippling teacher
shortage that continues to negatively impact Oklahoma schoolchildren. The
longer we fail to make our investment in common education a priority, the more
likely it is we will pay economic and societal costs down the road. Our
teachers deserve better than salaries that are among the lowest in the nation.
“In the months
ahead we will renew our efforts to establish common education and our teachers
as the very top of priorities for the children and citizens of Oklahoma.”
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