House Appropriations & Budget Chairman Trey Caldwell Comments on Pugh Plan

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Appropriations and Budget Chairman Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, made the following statement after Senate leaders unveil a plan to fund teacher pay raise and education:

“We look forward to working with the Senate through our normal budget process as we determine our education priorities and how to best move Oklahoma forward. We have concerns about any proposal that negatively impacts the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS). The House has consistently supported commonsense retirement reforms to help experienced teachers return to the classroom, which the Senate has repeatedly rejected. We want to see the full details of Senator Pugh’s plan as we work to strengthen our schools without compromising our educators’ long-term stability.”