thank you I really appreciate the opportunity to speak with this group and
opportunity to speak with this group and
opportunity to speak with this group and what I want to kind of lay out today is
what I want to kind of lay out today is
what I want to kind of lay out today is the way in which the strength of
the way in which the strength of
the way in which the strength of communities and schools are incredibly
communities and schools are incredibly
communities and schools are incredibly intertwined and the way that I want to
intertwined and the way that I want to
intertwined and the way that I want to do this is to first identify a couple of
do this is to first identify a couple of
do this is to first identify a couple of the challenges that I see and you’ve
the challenges that I see and you’ve
the challenges that I see and you’ve seen a lot of these but let me sort of
seen a lot of these but let me sort of
seen a lot of these but let me sort of crystallize those for this group but I
crystallize those for this group but I
crystallize those for this group but I don’t want to spend a whole bunch of
don’t want to spend a whole bunch of
don’t want to spend a whole bunch of time there I am much more interested in
time there I am much more interested in
time there I am much more interested in solutions so as I lay out a couple of
solutions so as I lay out a couple of
solutions so as I lay out a couple of the challenges we’ll talk about
the challenges we’ll talk about
the challenges we’ll talk about solutions and I would love to sort of
solutions and I would love to sort of
solutions and I would love to sort of connect with this group because I think
connect with this group because I think
connect with this group because I think I’ve got the basic sort of elements of
I’ve got the basic sort of elements of
I’ve got the basic sort of elements of some ideas but I think with this group
some ideas but I think with this group
some ideas but I think with this group we can get some amazing things done so
we can get some amazing things done so
we can get some amazing things done so the first slide that I have up here is
the first slide that I have up here is
the first slide that I have up here is the picture of the first president of
the picture of the first president of
the picture of the first president of the University of Oklahoma David Ross
the University of Oklahoma David Ross
the University of Oklahoma David Ross Boyd when he took the job he actually
Boyd when he took the job he actually
Boyd when he took the job he actually took this job sight unseen and so he’s
took this job sight unseen and so he’s
took this job sight unseen and so he’s got off the train he saw a really
got off the train he saw a really
got off the train he saw a really incredible challenge no faculty no
incredible challenge no faculty no
incredible challenge no faculty no students and not even a single building
students and not even a single building
students and not even a single building to teach him but that didn’t deter him
to teach him but that didn’t deter him
to teach him but that didn’t deter him he actually looked at that as an
he actually looked at that as an
he actually looked at that as an opportunity to create something special
opportunity to create something special
opportunity to create something special but I think in education were sort of at
but I think in education were sort of at
but I think in education were sort of at that same crossroads so we have lots of
that same crossroads so we have lots of
that same crossroads so we have lots of people that are really questioning what
people that are really questioning what
people that are really questioning what is what are we getting for what are we
is what are we getting for what are we
is what are we getting for what are we getting for our money what’s the value
getting for our money what’s the value
getting for our money what’s the value proposition associated with education
proposition associated with education
proposition associated with education and we see some incredible challenges
and we see some incredible challenges
and we see some incredible challenges coming out of that so let me lay out the
coming out of that so let me lay out the
coming out of that so let me lay out the challenges a little bit this is a slide
challenges a little bit this is a slide
challenges a little bit this is a slide that shows the difference in salary
that shows the difference in salary
that shows the difference in salary between 1994 so the national data set
between 1994 so the national data set
between 1994 so the national data set 1994 to 2015 and what we’re comparing
1994 to 2015 and what we’re comparing
1994 to 2015 and what we’re comparing here is the average graduate of a
here is the average graduate of a
here is the average graduate of a college of education to the average
college of education to the average
college of education to the average college graduate so a two percent gap in
college graduate so a two percent gap in
college graduate so a two percent gap in 94 has grown to a 12 percent gap in 2012
94 has grown to a 12 percent gap in 2012
94 has grown to a 12 percent gap in 2012 so to put that in perspective in 30
so to put that in perspective in 30
so to put that in perspective in 30 States if I am the single breadwinner
States if I am the single breadwinner
States if I am the single breadwinner I’m a mid-career teacher I’ve got two
I’m a mid-career teacher I’ve got two
I’m a mid-career teacher I’ve got two kids and a spouse
kids and a spouse
kids and a spouse that stays at home and helps to raise
that stays at home and helps to raise
that stays at home and helps to raise kids my kids actually qualify for free
kids my kids actually qualify for free
kids my kids actually qualify for free and reduced lunch at the school that I
and reduced lunch at the school that I
and reduced lunch at the school that I teach they qualify for government health
teach they qualify for government health
teach they qualify for government health care because salaries have sort of
care because salaries have sort of
care because salaries have sort of bottomed out so low so people don’t get
bottomed out so low so people don’t get
bottomed out so low so people don’t get into this business to get rich but when
into this business to get rich but when
into this business to get rich but when in thirty states you qualify for free
in thirty states you qualify for free
in thirty states you qualify for free reduced lunch your kids qualify like
reduced lunch your kids qualify like
reduced lunch your kids qualify like just think about some fundamental
just think about some fundamental
just think about some fundamental questions just just for a second I want
questions just just for a second I want
questions just just for a second I want you to reflect should teachers be able
you to reflect should teachers be able
you to reflect should teachers be able to buy a house should they afford a
to buy a house should they afford a
to buy a house should they afford a house in this in the school district
house in this in the school district
house in this in the school district that they teach should they be required
that they teach should they be required
that they teach should they be required to work a second job so that they can
to work a second job so that they can
to work a second job so that they can meet bills at the end of the month
should they be able to save enough so
should they be able to save enough so that they can send their children to
that they can send their children to
that they can send their children to college without assuming huge amounts of
college without assuming huge amounts of
college without assuming huge amounts of debt increasingly those are challenging
debt increasingly those are challenging
debt increasingly those are challenging questions that teachers are having to
questions that teachers are having to
questions that teachers are having to deal with because the compensation
deal with because the compensation
deal with because the compensation levels have come down in really pretty
levels have come down in really pretty
levels have come down in really pretty drastic ways but it’s not just the money
drastic ways but it’s not just the money
drastic ways but it’s not just the money it’s the think about the the sort of
it’s the think about the the sort of
it’s the think about the the sort of perception of teachers and what it is to
perception of teachers and what it is to
perception of teachers and what it is to be an educator I would argue that if you
be an educator I would argue that if you
be an educator I would argue that if you if you think about sort of asked this
if you think about sort of asked this
if you think about sort of asked this question 20 or 30 years ago you get lots
question 20 or 30 years ago you get lots
question 20 or 30 years ago you get lots of people that would talk about respect
of people that would talk about respect
of people that would talk about respect pillar of the community a teacher that
pillar of the community a teacher that
pillar of the community a teacher that had a huge impact today increasingly the
had a huge impact today increasingly the
had a huge impact today increasingly the conversations that I’m engaged in is
conversations that I’m engaged in is
conversations that I’m engaged in is teachers sort of get framed as stuck in
teachers sort of get framed as stuck in
teachers sort of get framed as stuck in the status quo part of the problem not
the status quo part of the problem not
the status quo part of the problem not willing to change and grow and move
willing to change and grow and move
willing to change and grow and move forward that has a huge impact because
forward that has a huge impact because
forward that has a huge impact because one of the things that I increasingly
one of the things that I increasingly
one of the things that I increasingly and concerned about is teaching is seen
and concerned about is teaching is seen
and concerned about is teaching is seen as closer to the service industry than
as closer to the service industry than
as closer to the service industry than it is as a profession and I think that
it is as a profession and I think that
it is as a profession and I think that will have devastating consequences on
will have devastating consequences on
will have devastating consequences on what we’re trying to do in strengthening
what we’re trying to do in strengthening
what we’re trying to do in strengthening communities going forward so let’s bring
communities going forward so let’s bring
communities going forward so let’s bring this down even another level we’ve had
this down even another level we’ve had
this down even another level we’ve had lots of conversations about specifically
lots of conversations about specifically
lots of conversations about specifically what’s going on in the state of Oklahoma
what’s going on in the state of Oklahoma
what’s going on in the state of Oklahoma and I just want to crystallize this for
and I just want to crystallize this for
and I just want to crystallize this for people in this group so this slide is
people in this group so this slide is
people in this group so this slide is based on National Center for Education
based on National Center for Education
based on National Center for Education data and it looks at the percent change
data and it looks at the percent change
data and it looks at the percent change of funding that the state is providing
of funding that the state is providing
of funding that the state is providing per pupil between 2008 and 2015 we’re
per pupil between 2008 and 2015 we’re
per pupil between 2008 and 2015 we’re not in a good spot there folks like
not in a good spot there folks like
not in a good spot there folks like that’s not where we want to lead there’s
that’s not where we want to lead there’s
that’s not where we want to lead there’s a lot of places we want to lead and
a lot of places we want to lead and
a lot of places we want to lead and that’s not it so the consequences of
that’s not it so the consequences of
that’s not it so the consequences of this is Oklahoma is now 50 out of 50 if
this is Oklahoma is now 50 out of 50 if
this is Oklahoma is now 50 out of 50 if you just look at salary and compare
you just look at salary and compare
you just look at salary and compare teachers across the United States dead
teachers across the United States dead
teachers across the United States dead last now if you include total
last now if you include total
last now if you include total compensation and you build in health
compensation and you build in health
compensation and you build in health care benefits and retirement benefits we
care benefits and retirement benefits we
care benefits and retirement benefits we bump up to 48 but the two states that
bump up to 48 but the two states that
bump up to 48 but the two states that have been below us Mississippi and South
have been below us Mississippi and South
have been below us Mississippi and South Dakota have done increasingly things for
Dakota have done increasingly things for
Dakota have done increasingly things for teachers the last couple of years so
teachers the last couple of years so
teachers the last couple of years so what I’m really afraid of is by the time
what I’m really afraid of is by the time
what I’m really afraid of is by the time the data cuts catches up and it’s
the data cuts catches up and it’s
the data cuts catches up and it’s published will be 50 out of 50 any way
published will be 50 out of 50 any way
published will be 50 out of 50 any way you cut it that has some pretty bad
you cut it that has some pretty bad
you cut it that has some pretty bad consequences for attracting and
consequences for attracting and
consequences for attracting and retaining teachers so let’s move it even
retaining teachers so let’s move it even
retaining teachers so let’s move it even more locally this is a picture of
more locally this is a picture of
more locally this is a picture of students in the Rainbolt College of
students in the Rainbolt College of
students in the Rainbolt College of Education and you see in the very back
Education and you see in the very back
Education and you see in the very back what it says there
what it says there
what it says there Plano Public Schools so Plano by just
Plano Public Schools so Plano by just
Plano Public Schools so Plano by just about any measure is a thriving
about any measure is a thriving
about any measure is a thriving community they have been able to attract
community they have been able to attract
community they have been able to attract really good businesses to locate there
really good businesses to locate there
really good businesses to locate there they have an affinity in the audiences
they have an affinity in the audiences
they have an affinity in the audiences from Plano but socially there’s lots of
from Plano but socially there’s lots of
from Plano but socially there’s lots of good stuffs going on there I mean they
good stuffs going on there I mean they
good stuffs going on there I mean they are doing amazing things in attracting
are doing amazing things in attracting
are doing amazing things in attracting families and businesses so the reason
families and businesses so the reason
families and businesses so the reason that I show you this slide is is we’ve
that I show you this slide is is we’ve
that I show you this slide is is we’ve got lots of students who clearly are
got lots of students who clearly are
got lots of students who clearly are listening to what Plano has to say if I
listening to what Plano has to say if I
listening to what Plano has to say if I am a and I actually went up and was a
am a and I actually went up and was a
am a and I actually went up and was a little awkward but sort of grab their
little awkward but sort of grab their
little awkward but sort of grab their materials to see you know what’s getting
materials to see you know what’s getting
materials to see you know what’s getting the attention here Plano Public Schools
the attention here Plano Public Schools
the attention here Plano Public Schools salaries start at fifty to fifty two
salaries start at fifty to fifty two
salaries start at fifty to fifty two thousand it depends a little bit on your
thousand it depends a little bit on your
thousand it depends a little bit on your area your discipline in eighty percent
area your discipline in eighty percent
area your discipline in eighty percent of districts in the state of Oklahoma if
of districts in the state of Oklahoma if
of districts in the state of Oklahoma if I have a doctorate and I have 25 years
I have a doctorate and I have 25 years
I have a doctorate and I have 25 years of experience or more if you follow the
of experience or more if you follow the
of experience or more if you follow the state salary scale
state salary scale
state salary scale I make forty six thousand dollars think
I make forty six thousand dollars think
I make forty six thousand dollars think about that gap for a second between what
about that gap for a second between what
about that gap for a second between what I can make my entire
I can make my entire
I can make my entire career with a doctorate versus no
career with a doctorate versus no
career with a doctorate versus no experienced first-year teacher what do
experienced first-year teacher what do
experienced first-year teacher what do you think great people are going what do
you think great people are going what do
you think great people are going what do you think that builds into that local
you think that builds into that local
you think that builds into that local community so the consequence that we
community so the consequence that we
community so the consequence that we have seen in Oklahoma is a phenomenon
have seen in Oklahoma is a phenomenon
have seen in Oklahoma is a phenomenon called emergency certifications and
called emergency certifications and
called emergency certifications and again you guys have seen these headlines
again you guys have seen these headlines
again you guys have seen these headlines let me give you the picture behind it so
let me give you the picture behind it so
let me give you the picture behind it so we had a thousand last year and we’ve
we had a thousand last year and we’ve
we had a thousand last year and we’ve already had a thousand emergency
already had a thousand emergency
already had a thousand emergency certifications this year an emergency
certifications this year an emergency
certifications this year an emergency certification the image I want you to
certification the image I want you to
certification the image I want you to have is a substitute teacher they meet
have is a substitute teacher they meet
have is a substitute teacher they meet the same requirements so again I’m going
the same requirements so again I’m going
the same requirements so again I’m going to ask you to sort of imagine a little
to ask you to sort of imagine a little
to ask you to sort of imagine a little bit think about the transformational
bit think about the transformational
bit think about the transformational substitute teacher that you had in your
substitute teacher that you had in your
substitute teacher that you had in your educational career okay so there’s
educational career okay so there’s
educational career okay so there’s probably a different image that you
probably a different image that you
probably a different image that you might have with that substitute teacher
might have with that substitute teacher
might have with that substitute teacher the leading area that emergency certs
the leading area that emergency certs
the leading area that emergency certs are working in our schools is elementary
are working in our schools is elementary
are working in our schools is elementary education so these least prepared folks
education so these least prepared folks
education so these least prepared folks are teaching kids the fundamentals of
are teaching kids the fundamentals of
are teaching kids the fundamentals of reading how to do math science like that
reading how to do math science like that
reading how to do math science like that doesn’t add up to a good future for a
doesn’t add up to a good future for a
doesn’t add up to a good future for a lot of kids in fact about 40,000 that
lot of kids in fact about 40,000 that
lot of kids in fact about 40,000 that are working with these folks okay so let
are working with these folks okay so let
are working with these folks okay so let me stop for a second and pivot to how
me stop for a second and pivot to how
me stop for a second and pivot to how are we going to change this thing but
are we going to change this thing but
are we going to change this thing but first I want to clarify the logic good
first I want to clarify the logic good
first I want to clarify the logic good thriving community is connected to a
thriving community is connected to a
thriving community is connected to a strong school system a strong school
strong school system a strong school
strong school system a strong school system is based on great teachers
system is based on great teachers
system is based on great teachers professionals who are prepared with deep
professionals who are prepared with deep
professionals who are prepared with deep content knowledge in the subject that
content knowledge in the subject that
content knowledge in the subject that they teach a scientific understanding of
they teach a scientific understanding of
they teach a scientific understanding of how people learn of managing behavior in
how people learn of managing behavior in
how people learn of managing behavior in classroom of motivation that’s what
classroom of motivation that’s what
classroom of motivation that’s what great teachers look like so that those
great teachers look like so that those
great teachers look like so that those are sort of the dots that I’m connecting
are sort of the dots that I’m connecting
are sort of the dots that I’m connecting now what I’m excited about is let’s get
now what I’m excited about is let’s get
now what I’m excited about is let’s get there let’s flip the script in terms of
there let’s flip the script in terms of
there let’s flip the script in terms of those are the challenges let’s not get
those are the challenges let’s not get
those are the challenges let’s not get stuck there so in study Ned policy for
stuck there so in study Ned policy for
stuck there so in study Ned policy for about 20 years now there’s a couple of
about 20 years now there’s a couple of
about 20 years now there’s a couple of things that I want to share with this
things that I want to share with this
things that I want to share with this group the first one is think buffet
group the first one is think buffet
group the first one is think buffet not one perfect recipe if I and the the
not one perfect recipe if I and the the
not one perfect recipe if I and the the image that I want you to have there
image that I want you to have there
image that I want you to have there is every communities can be a little bit
is every communities can be a little bit
is every communities can be a little bit different different strengths and
different different strengths and
different different strengths and resources and connections and so if
resources and connections and so if
resources and connections and so if there’s a buffet of ideas that they can
there’s a buffet of ideas that they can
there’s a buffet of ideas that they can take in and tailor that’s the metaphor
take in and tailor that’s the metaphor
take in and tailor that’s the metaphor that I want you to hang on to it is not
that I want you to hang on to it is not
that I want you to hang on to it is not one right policy that works perfectly in
one right policy that works perfectly in
one right policy that works perfectly in every community so buffet not recipe the
every community so buffet not recipe the
every community so buffet not recipe the second thing I want you to think about
second thing I want you to think about
second thing I want you to think about is how important education is for
is how important education is for
is how important education is for democracy like whatever the economic
democracy like whatever the economic
democracy like whatever the economic outcomes are that that’s sort of a given
outcomes are that that’s sort of a given
outcomes are that that’s sort of a given right if you can have a strong economy
right if you can have a strong economy
right if you can have a strong economy you’ve got to have people that come out
you’ve got to have people that come out
you’ve got to have people that come out and can do the work but what about for
and can do the work but what about for
and can do the work but what about for democracy people need to be able to read
democracy people need to be able to read
democracy people need to be able to read and think to be good strong participants
and think to be good strong participants
and think to be good strong participants in a democratic society another idea
in a democratic society another idea
in a democratic society another idea that I want you to think about it’s just
that I want you to think about it’s just
that I want you to think about it’s just the complexity of the problems that
the complexity of the problems that
the complexity of the problems that we’re dealing with if you only leave it
we’re dealing with if you only leave it
we’re dealing with if you only leave it to teachers to fix you’re not going to
to teachers to fix you’re not going to
to teachers to fix you’re not going to get anywhere you have got to have
get anywhere you have got to have
get anywhere you have got to have public-private partnerships and people
public-private partnerships and people
public-private partnerships and people increasingly with different perspectives
increasingly with different perspectives
increasingly with different perspectives that can come together and solve or
that can come together and solve or
that can come together and solve or better manage some of the challenges
better manage some of the challenges
better manage some of the challenges that we see in our schools
that we see in our schools
that we see in our schools another component increasingly that I
another component increasingly that I
another component increasingly that I think about is we have got to do a
think about is we have got to do a
think about is we have got to do a better job of scaling what works and
better job of scaling what works and
better job of scaling what works and eliminating what doesn’t like tradition
eliminating what doesn’t like tradition
eliminating what doesn’t like tradition we’ve always done it this way cannot be
we’ve always done it this way cannot be
we’ve always done it this way cannot be the answer for a lot of the things that
the answer for a lot of the things that
the answer for a lot of the things that we’re doing we have to be able to pivot
we’re doing we have to be able to pivot
we’re doing we have to be able to pivot from some of those things and then again
from some of those things and then again
from some of those things and then again spread like wildfire the things that are
spread like wildfire the things that are
spread like wildfire the things that are working the last idea that I’ll sort of
working the last idea that I’ll sort of
working the last idea that I’ll sort of put up here I need to be a little
put up here I need to be a little
put up here I need to be a little careful with I do not want our federal
careful with I do not want our federal
careful with I do not want our federal and state government to abdicate
and state government to abdicate
and state government to abdicate responsibility because equity is huge
responsibility because equity is huge
responsibility because equity is huge and they need to play a role in making
and they need to play a role in making
and they need to play a role in making sure that different communities have
sure that different communities have
sure that different communities have basic levels of support but increasingly
basic levels of support but increasingly
basic levels of support but increasingly I am personally convinced that the
I am personally convinced that the
I am personally convinced that the community is the right answer it will be
community is the right answer it will be
community is the right answer it will be the people in this room connecting with
the people in this room connecting with
the people in this room connecting with your local schools and your communities
your local schools and your communities
your local schools and your communities that allow them to thrive we can no
that allow them to thrive we can no
that allow them to thrive we can no longer wait for other people to solve
longer wait for other people to solve
longer wait for other people to solve these problems
these problems
these problems so with that foundation let me tell a
so with that foundation let me tell a
so with that foundation let me tell a couple of ideas and again this is the
couple of ideas and again this is the
couple of ideas and again this is the general idea what it needs is
general idea what it needs is
general idea what it needs is modification for lots of different
modification for lots of different
modification for lots of different places one of the programs we have in
places one of the programs we have in
places one of the programs we have in the rainbow college of education is
the rainbow college of education is
the rainbow college of education is called debt free teachers real simple
called debt free teachers real simple
called debt free teachers real simple concept
concept
concept you graduate from the College of
you graduate from the College of
you graduate from the College of Education you teach in Oklahoma in a
Education you teach in Oklahoma in a
Education you teach in Oklahoma in a high need area and we forgive up to
high need area and we forgive up to
high need area and we forgive up to $5,000 of your higher ed investment each
$5,000 of your higher ed investment each
$5,000 of your higher ed investment each year for four years up to $20,000 people
year for four years up to $20,000 people
year for four years up to $20,000 people put down roots in those four years
put down roots in those four years
put down roots in those four years communities grow people stay in the
communities grow people stay in the
communities grow people stay in the state some of our best teachers we
state some of our best teachers we
state some of our best teachers we actually have 60 participated in this
actually have 60 participated in this
actually have 60 participated in this program we’ve helped OSU and you co to
program we’ve helped OSU and you co to
program we’ve helped OSU and you co to start similar kinds of programs but
start similar kinds of programs but
start similar kinds of programs but communities could do this as communities
communities could do this as communities
communities could do this as communities are thinking about competitive ways to
are thinking about competitive ways to
are thinking about competitive ways to attract and retain great teachers they
attract and retain great teachers they
attract and retain great teachers they could do this similar kind of a
could do this similar kind of a
could do this similar kind of a variation the next idea that I want to
variation the next idea that I want to
variation the next idea that I want to show is the concept of Community Schools
show is the concept of Community Schools
show is the concept of Community Schools in a lot of our education policy we get
in a lot of our education policy we get
in a lot of our education policy we get so complex and we miss this very simple
so complex and we miss this very simple
so complex and we miss this very simple idea if a kids basic needs are not being
idea if a kids basic needs are not being
idea if a kids basic needs are not being met you can’t get it the academic needs
met you can’t get it the academic needs
met you can’t get it the academic needs here’s what that looks like if a kid is
here’s what that looks like if a kid is
here’s what that looks like if a kid is being abused if a kid is chronically
being abused if a kid is chronically
being abused if a kid is chronically hungry
hungry
hungry if a child is constantly dealing with
if a child is constantly dealing with
if a child is constantly dealing with mental health or physical health issues
mental health or physical health issues
mental health or physical health issues to simply give them another sheet of
to simply give them another sheet of
to simply give them another sheet of algebra and expect it to improve totally
algebra and expect it to improve totally
algebra and expect it to improve totally the wrong answer
the wrong answer
the wrong answer so what if we thought about schools as a
so what if we thought about schools as a
so what if we thought about schools as a hub to connect professionals to the kids
hub to connect professionals to the kids
hub to connect professionals to the kids instead of it being the responsibility
instead of it being the responsibility
instead of it being the responsibility of the kid or the family to find that in
of the kid or the family to find that in
of the kid or the family to find that in the larger community what happens if we
the larger community what happens if we
the larger community what happens if we actually find them where the people
actually find them where the people
actually find them where the people where the kids are so we actually have a
where the kids are so we actually have a
where the kids are so we actually have a study right now where we’re looking at
study right now where we’re looking at
study right now where we’re looking at 36 community schools in the Tulsa area
36 community schools in the Tulsa area
36 community schools in the Tulsa area to really amazing outcomes early on in
to really amazing outcomes early on in
to really amazing outcomes early on in this research one teacher satisfaction
this research one teacher satisfaction
this research one teacher satisfaction has gone through the roof I think about
has gone through the roof I think about
has gone through the roof I think about it for a second right I mean if I’m a
it for a second right I mean if I’m a
it for a second right I mean if I’m a teacher and I actually get a teach and I
teacher and I actually get a teach and I
teacher and I actually get a teach and I don’t have to be the parent in the
don’t have to be the parent in the
don’t have to be the parent in the physician and the social worker the
physician and the social worker the
physician and the social worker the second outcome that we see that was I
second outcome that we see that was I
second outcome that we see that was I think a little bit surprised us a little
think a little bit surprised us a little
think a little bit surprised us a little bit is a dramatic decrease in student
bit is a dramatic decrease in student
bit is a dramatic decrease in student mobility so many kids and families are
mobility so many kids and families are
mobility so many kids and families are absolutely on the edge of being able to
absolutely on the edge of being able to
absolutely on the edge of being able to stay where they live like it’s a
stay where they live like it’s a
stay where they live like it’s a constant sort of
constant sort of
constant sort of movement as they as they make or can’t
movement as they as they make or can’t
movement as they as they make or can’t make rent what we see for the families
make rent what we see for the families
make rent what we see for the families is even if they get pushed out of the
is even if they get pushed out of the
is even if they get pushed out of the place that they’re living they are
place that they’re living they are
place that they’re living they are making a conscious decision that their
making a conscious decision that their
making a conscious decision that their kid remains in the boundaries of that
kid remains in the boundaries of that
kid remains in the boundaries of that Elementary School and that’s a totally
Elementary School and that’s a totally
Elementary School and that’s a totally different decision than we see in lots
different decision than we see in lots
different decision than we see in lots of other families where you have
of other families where you have
of other families where you have children that are bouncing across
children that are bouncing across
children that are bouncing across multiple schools in multiple districts
multiple schools in multiple districts
multiple schools in multiple districts in a single academic year it is tragic
in a single academic year it is tragic
in a single academic year it is tragic for the kind of academic performance
for the kind of academic performance
for the kind of academic performance issues if you don’t get a teacher that
issues if you don’t get a teacher that
issues if you don’t get a teacher that has that sustained ability to work with
has that sustained ability to work with
has that sustained ability to work with that kid okay here’s another idea and
that kid okay here’s another idea and
that kid okay here’s another idea and I’m this is where I need lots of help
I’m this is where I need lots of help
I’m this is where I need lots of help I’m on thin ice here I’ve got the the
I’m on thin ice here I’ve got the the
I’m on thin ice here I’ve got the the basis of an idea
basis of an idea
basis of an idea I need smart people to help me out with
I need smart people to help me out with
I need smart people to help me out with this so think about a hundred years ago
this so think about a hundred years ago
this so think about a hundred years ago in this state many others a big part of
in this state many others a big part of
in this state many others a big part of the compensation for educators was we
the compensation for educators was we
the compensation for educators was we provided a house right place to live
provided a house right place to live
provided a house right place to live whatever other challenges were out there
whatever other challenges were out there
whatever other challenges were out there what would that look like in the 21st
what would that look like in the 21st
what would that look like in the 21st century right I mean there’s sort of
century right I mean there’s sort of
century right I mean there’s sort of this fundamental if you have communities
this fundamental if you have communities
this fundamental if you have communities that have higher percentages of owners
that have higher percentages of owners
that have higher percentages of owners versus renters you typically have a
versus renters you typically have a
versus renters you typically have a stronger community so how do we connect
stronger community so how do we connect
stronger community so how do we connect teachers in our communities to houses we
teachers in our communities to houses we
teachers in our communities to houses we have a pilot program in the College of
have a pilot program in the College of
have a pilot program in the College of Ed right now where we’ve got a group of
Ed right now where we’ve got a group of
Ed right now where we’ve got a group of 17 students that are participating in a
17 students that are participating in a
17 students that are participating in a United Way financial boot camp the goal
United Way financial boot camp the goal
United Way financial boot camp the goal is to get them a 660 credit score by the
is to get them a 660 credit score by the
is to get them a 660 credit score by the time they graduate it’s not a huge
time they graduate it’s not a huge
time they graduate it’s not a huge threshold you just have to be purposeful
threshold you just have to be purposeful
threshold you just have to be purposeful about it when they graduate if they have
about it when they graduate if they have
about it when they graduate if they have that 660 they qualify it for the
that 660 they qualify it for the
that 660 they qualify it for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority’s
Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority’s
Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority’s dream home act up to a $250,000 house
dream home act up to a $250,000 house
dream home act up to a $250,000 house with a 3 to 5 percent down payment
with a 3 to 5 percent down payment
with a 3 to 5 percent down payment requirement immediately teachers can
requirement immediately teachers can
requirement immediately teachers can begin to build personal wealth by
begin to build personal wealth by
begin to build personal wealth by investing in a house what are the other
investing in a house what are the other
investing in a house what are the other variations of this could you think of
variations of this could you think of
variations of this could you think of maybe a Community Foundation coming
maybe a Community Foundation coming
maybe a Community Foundation coming together and providing a down payment
together and providing a down payment
together and providing a down payment match in exchange for recruiting a
match in exchange for recruiting a
match in exchange for recruiting a teacher into that community
teacher into that community
teacher into that community could you imagine a city that is dealing
could you imagine a city that is dealing
could you imagine a city that is dealing with condemning houses on a consistent
with condemning houses on a consistent
with condemning houses on a consistent basis thinking about almost a variation
basis thinking about almost a variation
basis thinking about almost a variation of habitat
of habitat
of habitat for Humanity where we’re fixing up those
for Humanity where we’re fixing up those
for Humanity where we’re fixing up those houses in providing them for great
houses in providing them for great
houses in providing them for great teachers that are gonna live in our
teachers that are gonna live in our
teachers that are gonna live in our community there are any number of
community there are any number of
community there are any number of variations I mean again I could imagine
variations I mean again I could imagine
variations I mean again I could imagine almost taking the idea of a
almost taking the idea of a
almost taking the idea of a rent-controlled house in New York City
rent-controlled house in New York City
rent-controlled house in New York City so if you think about what that
so if you think about what that
so if you think about what that essentially does is it limits the risk
essentially does is it limits the risk
essentially does is it limits the risk and it limits the reward but but if I
and it limits the reward but but if I
and it limits the reward but but if I get my money back out of it that might
get my money back out of it that might
get my money back out of it that might be the right mechanism for teachers in
be the right mechanism for teachers in
be the right mechanism for teachers in the local community a variation of
the local community a variation of
the local community a variation of section 8 housing like there’s all kinds
section 8 housing like there’s all kinds
section 8 housing like there’s all kinds of ideas that we could imagine out there
of ideas that we could imagine out there
of ideas that we could imagine out there but the fundamental concept is we need
but the fundamental concept is we need
but the fundamental concept is we need great teachers communities need to step
great teachers communities need to step
great teachers communities need to step up to be able to attract and retain
up to be able to attract and retain
up to be able to attract and retain these teachers so as I sort of closed
these teachers so as I sort of closed
these teachers so as I sort of closed down here I want you to look at this
down here I want you to look at this
down here I want you to look at this picture and read this quote for just a
picture and read this quote for just a
picture and read this quote for just a second this is again David Ross Boyd
second this is again David Ross Boyd
second this is again David Ross Boyd reflecting on what he saw this is
reflecting on what he saw this is
reflecting on what he saw this is actually the image he saw this is in the
actually the image he saw this is in the
actually the image he saw this is in the the second edition of sooner magazine
the second edition of sooner magazine
the second edition of sooner magazine you read that quote for just a second
so this is the challenge that he saw
so this is the challenge that he saw this is what he built in his lifetime
and this is the foundation that he
and this is the foundation that he provided for all of us that’s what I’m
provided for all of us that’s what I’m
provided for all of us that’s what I’m challenging you to do today you might
challenging you to do today you might
challenging you to do today you might not see the benefits of the seeds that
not see the benefits of the seeds that
not see the benefits of the seeds that you plan in your local schools in your
you plan in your local schools in your
you plan in your local schools in your local communities in your lifetime it
local communities in your lifetime it
local communities in your lifetime it might not be in your children’s lifetime
might not be in your children’s lifetime
might not be in your children’s lifetime but I don’t want you to think in that
but I don’t want you to think in that
but I don’t want you to think in that kind of a time frame I want you to
kind of a time frame I want you to
kind of a time frame I want you to invest in a future that you might not
invest in a future that you might not
invest in a future that you might not benefit from and I know that’s a huge
benefit from and I know that’s a huge
benefit from and I know that’s a huge ask every one of us today is benefiting
ask every one of us today is benefiting
ask every one of us today is benefiting from exactly that same thing and that’s
from exactly that same thing and that’s
from exactly that same thing and that’s what I challenge you get involved in
what I challenge you get involved in
what I challenge you get involved in your schools take a field trip go make
your schools take a field trip go make
your schools take a field trip go make up go make up your mind for yourself get
up go make up your mind for yourself get
up go make up your mind for yourself get a sense of what the opportunities and
a sense of what the opportunities and
a sense of what the opportunities and challenges are and then jump in and help
challenges are and then jump in and help
challenges are and then jump in and help to solve them thank you so much
to solve them thank you so much
to solve them thank you so much [Applause]
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