Walters orders public schools show students video of him speaking politically-charged opinions, praying for Donald Trump

[HighFired49]

Source: KFOR tv Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters emailed leaders in Oklahoma school districts on Thursday telling them they would be required to play their students and parents a video showing Walters blaming the “radical left” and “woke teachers unions” for “attacking” religious liberty, then inviting students to join him as he prays for President-elect Donald Trump.News 4 obtained a copy of the email Walters sent superintendents in Oklahoma school districts just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

In the email, Walters told superintendents they were required to play a video for all students and parents, in which Walters makes politically-charged statements about teachers unions and liberals, followed by a prayer for President-elect Donald Trump and the country.
The email said:

“Dear Superintendent:
We are in a dangerous time for this country. Student’s rights and freedoms regarding religious liberties are continuously under assault. The newly created Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism will be working to thwart any attempts to disrupt our Oklahoma student’s fundamental freedoms.
In one of the first steps of the newly created department, we are requiring all of Oklahoma schools to play the attached video to all kids that are enrolled. We are also requiring that that school districts send this video to all parents as well.
Students are encouraged but not required to join me in this prayer.
Prayer for the Nation
Sincerely,
Ryan Walters
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma State Department of Education”


Read more: https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-education/walters-orders-public-schools-show-students-video-of-him-speaking-politically-charged-opinions-praying-for-donald-trump/

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This idiot has got to go! State Democrats have been trying to impeach him but, of course, the R's won't cooperate.

[FredGarvin]

1. Hopefully there will be pushback

Not likely tho.

[Magoo48]

18. People across the sociocultural spectrum will need to pushback

In massive numbers against the columns of shit which will pour out of the White House and congress over the next four years.
We can’t just sit and watch; we must respond in massive numbers.
If we won’t be inconvenienced; we will end up with much less convenience.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. "The newly created Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism ..."

Nothing says "liberty" like required viewing of a video.

And good afternoon.

[patphil]

3. Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism?

Sounds more like the Department of Propaganda to me. It appears to be the first step in disrupting Oklahoma student's fundamental freedoms.
This is something you'd read about from history books discussing Hitler's Germany.
I sure hope the push back is quick and very hard.
This guy is all in on controlling what students see and hear.

[Karasu]

14. I was going to say...that's the most overtly fascist name I've ever heard.

[struggle4progress]

4. Some districts opt out

Friday, November 15th 2024, 8:39 am
By: News On 6

... There was some confusion after the video went out, Bixby and Edmond Public Schools, said that OSDE recalled the email sent to them before resending the original video, and email with no changes.

Walters has clarified that the video and emails were recalled because of an issue with the link which was corrected in the second email ...

https://www.news9.com/story/6736b96a5d7b991a3b800802/ryan-walters-requires-oklahoma-students-to-watch-prayer-video-some-districts-opt-out

[HoosierDebbie]

5. Guessing what the next step from this superintendent will be

Stand. Click to attention. Salute with right arm stretched out and flat palm facing forward. Accompanied by a verbal salute as well.

[DesertRain]

6. I expect no action on this

And in a couple months this will be the norm, with no push back at all.
There will be nothing to stop them.

[orangecrush]

16. Welcome to DU

[Ursus Arctos]

7. Auditioning for a role

in the Trump admin? Also, If a teacher played the video and the sound happened to be turned down and a very loud soundtrack of clips of various people saying what a danger Trump was to the US happened to be playing at the same time, that would be a shame.

[jmowreader]

8. And in the aftermath...

"Students, what can we learn from Superintendent Walters' message?"

"Superintendent Walters is full of shit?"

"I wouldn't have put it quite that way...but yes, you are correct."

[JoseBalow]

9. OK has been giving TX and FL a run for their money

for the Most Regressive Christo-Fascist Shit-Hole award

[Javaman]

10. and there will be a gigantic portion of the student population that will roll their eyes so hard

it will be heard for miles.

[Marcuse]

11. We don't need no education.

[Seinan Sensei]

15. "We don't need no education"

… is a double negative
Therefore we DO need education.

[moniss]

12. Welcome to the East Germany of the

Tornado Belt.

[Otterdaemmerung]

13. Superintendent Walters is so stupid

that he misplaced the apostrophe in Students' in the second sentence.
Put down the Trump Bible and learn to spell!
There can be no true patriotism while an anti-American insurrectionist sits in the Oval Office and his fawning sycophants occupy seats of power.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

17. Walters is likely angling to be Trump's Secretary of Education.

“Students are encouraged but not required to join me in this prayer.”

YET.

[Rebl2]

19. Trump

Is doing away with department of education, so he says.