Dear Parents & Guardians,
Under my administration, there has been an increased level of accountability and enforcement in Oklahoma schools. I have been clear from day one: we will not tolerate bad actors in our schools. This year alone, we have received 1478 reported concerns, which has resulted in: 30 teacher certifications suspensions, 31 voluntary surrenders, 8 admonishments and 12 lifetime bans.
Our Awarity platform ensures concerns that are otherwise ignored or overlooked are addressed quickly and transparently. From staff misconduct to child nutrition issues, every report is logged, tracked, and routed for proper investigation.
In addition, a new state law now requires school districts to share a teacher’s misconduct history when they apply for a job at another school. This means records of terminations or potential criminal matters follow the teacher, making it much harder for someone with a history of misconduct to simply move and be rehired.
We also report every lifetime ban to NASDTEC, the national platform that tracks educator discipline across states. Already this year, NASDTEC has helped OSDE stop three former teachers from attempting to leave and continue teaching elsewhere after having their certifications revoked in Oklahoma.
The bottom line is that parents deserve peace of mind knowing their children are safe and protected. My administration will continue to fight for higher standards, stronger accountability, and zero tolerance for misconduct in Oklahoma schools.
You can find the Awarity reporting system here, or on our website here
For Oklahoma,
Signature Superintendent Ryan Walters
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In addition, a new state law now requires school districts to share a teacher’s misconduct history when they apply for a job at another school. This means records of terminations or potential criminal matters follow the teacher, making it much harder for someone with a history of misconduct to simply move and be rehired.
We also report every lifetime ban to NASDTEC, the national platform that tracks educator discipline across states. Already this year, NASDTEC has helped OSDE stop three former teachers from attempting to leave and continue teaching elsewhere after having their certifications revoked in Oklahoma.
Would that cops were held to the same standard.
Holy shit.
I bet million dollars he revokes license over being “woke”.
Motherfucker needs to be revoke and ran out of the state.
Already this year, NASDTEC has helped OSDE stop three former teachers from attempting to leave and continue teaching elsewhere after having their certifications revoked in Oklahoma.
The only winning more is not to play.
Future headline “why can we not get any teachers to come teach in our state?”
