EducationFinding
Oklahoma should raise teacher pay to at least the average of neighboring states.
Oklahoma raised teacher salaries several times since 2018, but pay still trails some neighboring states. Matching the regional average would require more state school funding.
Mike Mazzei
Pay teachers tops in the region
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- Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 24, 2026.
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- Mike Mazzei's verified accounts and sites.
- Website mikeforok.com (How verified)
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- Instagram @mikemazzeiok (How verified)
- Debate recording Aug 3, 2026 Republican gubernatorial runoff debate, News 9 / News on 6 (How verified)
- Official government sites. congress.gov, senate.gov, house.gov, govinfo.gov, fec.gov, ok.gov, okelections.gov, okhouse.gov, oklahoma.gov, oklegislature.gov, oksenate.gov, state.ok.us
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