The POE Government Affairs team prepared the following 4-question member survey on current education legislation.
The survey results will be used to influence legislation and policy during the 2026 Oklahoma Legislative Session.
Survey responses were collected between Monday, February 16, and Friday, February 20, 2026, with a total of 1,847 respondents. The survey was available exclusively to POE members.
Thank you for your participation in POE’s latest member survey!
Question 1
Under current Oklahoma law, students in grades 6–12 who assault a school employee or volunteer shall be suspended out of school.
House Bill 3885 establishes specific suspension requirements for students in grades 3–5 who assault or attempt to cause bodily injury to a school employee or volunteer, while allowing the district’s superintendent to modify the suspension term on a case-by-case basis. Under the bill, the suspension standards would be:
- 3 days in-school suspension for a first offense
- 7 days out-of-school suspension for a second offense
- Expulsion for a third offense
Do you support House Bill 3885?
Question 2
Have you personally experienced or witnessed a student physically assault, or attempt to assault, a teacher, school employee or volunteer?
Question 3
House Bill 4358 aims to reduce screen time for PreK–5 students. The bill would limit public school students in those grades to one hour of screen time per school day, with exceptions for students with IEPs, 504 plans, required assistive technology, and students enrolled in virtual schools.
Do you support House Bill 4358?
Question 4
Senate Bill 1342 would increase the monthly compensation for school employees who opt out of their district’s health insurance plan to $500 per month — a monthly increase of about $430 for certified staff and $310 for support staff.
Do you support Senate Bill 1342?
