Does Tulsa Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tulsa Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tulsa Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tulsa Public Schools?

41% of Tulsa Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tulsa Public Schools 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tulsa Public Schools?

Teacher (97) , Special Education Paraprofessional (7) , English Teacher (6) , Middle School Teacher (5) , Substitute Teacher (5) , Educator (4) , Special Education Teacher (4) , Art Teacher (3) , Data Analyst (3) , Elementary Teacher (3) , Lead Teacher (3) , Paraprofessional (3) , 5th Grade Teacher (2) , Content Manager (2) , High School Math Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Tulsa Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Great People and a good group of kids." ((in 13 reviews)); "Individual Benefits are good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Big opportunity to impact the next generation." ((in 4 reviews)); "ongoing professional development" ((in 4 reviews)); "The insurance available is reasonalbe and the attitude toward the family is excellent." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tulsa Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Individual school's leadership tends to justify bad leadership all too often." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper Management isn't that great" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of autonomy" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of transparency and communication" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(272 total reviews)

Dr Michael Zolkoski

38% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Tulsa Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Tulsa Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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272 reviews

3.0

May 27, 2026

Sped

Sped teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good support of the staff

Cons

Heavy case load in this district.

3.0

May 9, 2026

Helpful mentors, but student engagement is lacking

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good insurance benefits Holidays and break Helpful instructional mentors

Cons

Weekly lesson plans Students are not engaged due to poor culture of area Admin cares about students than teachers

2.0

Feb 2, 2026

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Special education teacher, elementary school

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working with my students and my team.

Cons

You should be prepared to cover more than possible, Not alot of admin support or district support.

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