Robert Franklin
R · Oklahoma · 2026Running for Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Oklahoma
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Get back to basics: reading, math, and classroom discipline
- Support school choice with accountability and real results
- Expand career pathways through CareerTech, apprenticeships, and workforce training
Biography
Robert Franklin is the Republican nominee for Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction. A 44-year educator and 2024 Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame inductee who served as a special education teacher, principal, and Tulsa Tech associate superintendent, and who now teaches future administrators at OU-Tulsa, his campaign slogan is 44 years in education, not one day in politics.
Record in office
- Served as a special education teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and Tulsa Tech associate superintendent over 44 years.
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