Oklahoma schools having trouble retaining teachers...gasp.

Today, Newsok.com posted a report this morning that Oklahoma City schools are having problems keeping teachers.  I know...what a shock. 

Shane Keenan, director of employee engagement in Oklahoma City is reported as saying the turnover rates are because of "teachers who changed schools or were working with emergency credentials because of the state's teacher shortage."

Not because of budget cuts? Not because teachers' salaries are among the lowest in the nation?  Or could there be other reasons? 

In the past two years, I've found ten articles discussing the Oklahoma government's deplorable treatment of its educators:

1. Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs wanted to stop a one-cent sales tax increase to fund education.  They succeeded.

2. Lawmakers banned advanced placement history classes.

3. GOP state reps tried to take over "underperforming" schools.

4. Teachers leaving the state in droves.

5. Oklahoma State Department of Education could not buy new texts books because Oklahoma lawmakers did not appropriate funds for new books.

6. Teachers leaving the state because of the lack of education funding.

7. Failing blames education system, not herself or governments cutting funding, for suffering schools.
http://newsok.com/article/5508902
http://newsok.com/article/5526191

8. Senate Education Committee approves public funds to go to private schools.

9. Oklahoma City Schools closing due to budget cuts.
http://newsok.com/article/5542383
http://kfor.com/2017/03/20/several-schools-in-oklahoma-city-may-close-due-to-budget-crisis/


10. More schools closing, eliminating teachers because the House or Reps can't pass a budget.
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-school-districts-move-on-cuts-without-clear-budget-picture/article/5549452
http://newsok.com/facing-massive-budget-cuts-oklahoma-house-rejects-revenue-package/article/5549409?homePageWidget=1