Message to teachers
Dear team,
On behalf of Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) and Tulsa Public Schools, we are pleased to announce a tentative agreement to improve teacher compensation for the 2022-2023 school year.
Tulsa Board of Education President Stacey Woolley said, “I am proud to be the president of a school board and part of a school district that prioritizes teacher pay. With board approval, we will distribute an additional $1.3 million in teacher pay during the 2022-2023 school year. This brings us to a total of almost $11 million in pay increases for teachers during the 2022-2023 school year, despite being flat-funded by the State of Oklahoma. Our teachers need and deserve a wage that reflects their contributions to students, families, and the economic future of Oklahoma.”
Pending board approval, TCTA and Tulsa Public Schools will increase employer contributions to teacher retirement by an additional 1%. This change will improve all teachers’ take-home pay in two ways:
First, this will result in a retroactive adjustment.
By no later than May 2023, all teachers will receive a retroactive reimbursement for 1% of their contributions toward state retirement.
Second, this change will increase teacher take-home pay starting in June.
In June 2023, teachers’ take home pay will increase by approximately 1%. This is because Tulsa Public Schools will pay an additional 1% (for a total of 2%) of the employee portion of teacher retirement.
In addition, TCTA and Tulsa Public Schools are pleased to announce a retroactive increase in apprentice teacher pay. All teachers currently employed as apprentice teachers will receive a retroactive increase from $30,000 to $35,000 per year.
On behalf of both Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association and Tulsa Public Schools, we appreciate all the hard work and dedication with which our teachers serve students and families. This unusual action is a result of our shared and deep desire to continue improving the working conditions for teachers in Tulsa Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Shawna Mott-Wright, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association president
LeeAnne Jimenez, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association vice president
Deborah A. Gist, superintendent
Message to support professionals
Dear Team,
On behalf of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Tulsa Local 6049 and Tulsa Public Schools, we are pleased to announce a tentative agreement on historic increases for hourly support professionals’ pay for the 2022-2023 school year.
Tulsa Board of Education President Stacey Woolley said, “Hourly support professional pay raises have long been one of my top priorities as a board member. I understand the critical role they play in our schools. I am proud to be the President of a school board and part of a school district bringing forward this historic increase. Pending full board approval on April 3, we will distribute an additional $3.3M in hourly support professional pay during the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year. Just as important, with this proposed increase, Tulsa Public Schools will have invested $9M in raises for hourly support professionals during the 2022-2023 school year..”
Pending board approval, AFT Tulsa Local 6049 and Tulsa Public Schools will provide a $2/hour increase to all non-temporary hourly support professionals in the hourly pay scales. This increase will include a retroactive adjustment back to January 1, 2023. No later than May 2023, hourly support professionals on the hourly pay scales will receive the retroactive portion of their new $2/hour raise. Starting In May 2023, hourly support professionals’ base rate of pay will increase by $2/hour.
|
Hours worked per week |
Gross amount of retroactive pay* |
|
20 |
$600 |
|
30 |
$900 |
|
40 |
$1,200 |
* The amounts shown are gross amounts which do not include applicable taxes and deductions. This chart is for estimation purposes only. Actual retroactive pay will reflect hours worked.
This historic raise begins -- but does not complete -- our collective journey toward paying our hourly support professionals at a level that reflects their important role in Tulsa Public Schools. On behalf of both AFT Tulsa Local 6049 and Tulsa Public Schools, we appreciate all you do to serve students and families.
Sincerely,
Nancy Leonard, American Federation of Teachers Tulsa Local 6049 president
Deborah A. Gist, superintendent