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Grand Totals
Finally, I was ready to announce the grand totals. The Legos were filling the container, and
I could sense the excitement in the audience. The grand total for dollars spent was $15,545,
and the total number of hours spent was 7,493. If one considers that Oklahoma’s
minimum wage for 2024 is $7.25, the donated time could be valued at $54,324.25!
I am very proud of the job Oklahoma educators did this past year to help
our early-career educators…and eager to see how the Oklahoma State
Organization educators help again next year. During this time of a
shortage of teachers, it is imperative that all members in DKG step up
to help early-career educators—and that we find simple ways to help everyone
“see” the results of our work in the SEE initiative!
Lori Richardson Morphew, a member of Alpha Chapter, is a past state president of Oklahoma State Organization and currently
serves as its first vice president. Morphew retired from Oklahoma City Public Schools after 32 years and now works as a Writing Consultant
for the district, sharing and modeling the writing process with teachers and students. lorijrichardsonm@gmail.com
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