Oklahoma Teacher Shortage Persists for Public Schools

There are no guarantees that Oklahoma public schools will have enough teachers for every classroom when the 2024–25 academic year begins this fall.

Teachers rally outside the state Capitol on the second day of a teacher walkout to demand higher pay and more funding for education in Oklahoma City, Okla., on April 3, 2018. Nick Oxford / Reuters

There are no guarantees that Oklahoma public schools will have enough teachers for every classroom when the 2024–2025 academic year begins this fall.

The Sooner State was already struggling with a significant teacher shortage when legislation was introduced earlier this year to lure former certified teachers back to schools.