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 12 reviews)); "Healthcare benefits are good for full" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great staff, team work, and rewarding" ((in 7 reviews)); "Family work environment with the opportunity to impact many lives." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great support and professional development." ((in 4 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)); "Low Pay (Oklahoma), poor work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of autonomy" ((in 3 reviews)); "The district likes to try and force one size fits all solutions that tend to lead to poor morale among teachers." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(273 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

2.7

Senior management

Tulsa Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 273 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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273 reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2025

Teacher

Physical education teacher

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Pros

Big opportunity to impact the next generation.

Cons

The things you have to deal with other than teaching students.

3.0

May 29, 2025

TPS SPED Teacher

Special education teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive team, depending on school. Full benefits. Admin assistance with job questions. Seeing kids grow, even just a little bit.

Cons

SPED curriculum mostly unhelpful. Toxic environments, depending on school. Amount of data and paperwork cannot be completed during school day, so be prepared to receive a lot of negative feedback from admin if you have boundaries with your work schedule (I refused to stay longer than my daily schedule, and never took work home, so I was late a lot with deadlines. They tried to pressure me to work outside of my hours, which I would not be compensated with overtime, which is illegal. Ended up leaving due to this, but this is unfortunately common in education, especially in SPED).

4.0

May 13, 2025

Good leadership

Teacher

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership and support for teachers.

Cons

Lack of meaningful and age appropriate curriculum.

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