In a bid to address the escalating teacher shortage crisis in Oklahoma, Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, has put forth Senate Bill 7, which outlines plans for the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Academy. As Oklahoma Policy reports, this new initiative, backed by a proposed $10 million in funding, is designed to assist students with tuition and mandatory fees-contingent upon their commitment to teach in critical shortage subject areas as identified by the State Department of Education.