Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error
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January 31, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With four young children and a fifth on the way, Kristina Stadelman was ecstatic after qualifying for a $50,000 bonus for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in Oklahoma. She used the money to finish home improvements and buy a new car for her growing family.
Then a letter arrived from the Oklahoma State Department of Education: It told her she received the money in error and must repay it, quickly.
"I don't obviously have the money to pay it back by the end of February," Stadelman said. "I came home the day I found out and just cried for two days stra...
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