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How communities can support teachers through innovative housing solutions | Gregg Garn | TEDxOU


thank you I really appreciate the

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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