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Retirements could strap Oklahoma schools

 
DAWN MARKS AND SUSAN SIMPSON    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: June 21, 2009


Nearly half of Oklahoma’s teachers could retire in the coming decade. Meanwhile, fewer teachers are coming from Oklahoma’s colleges and universities to replace them.

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Here are the number of teachers obtaining certification in the 2007-08 fiscal year and those who later took jobs in Oklahoma.

4,788

All first-time teacher

certification

3,543

All first-time employed

as teachers

1,363

Alternative first-time certification

983

Alternative first-time employed

2,820

Teacher retirements

in 2007-08

Source: State Education Department and Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System

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