'I might even quit on the spot:' Oklahoma educators react to Ryan Walters' primary win

[Behind the Aegis]

Many Oklahoma educators say they’re worried for what’s ahead after Oklahoma State Secretary of Education Ryan Walters defeated his opponent, Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent April Grace, in Monday night’s Republican primary runoff for State Superintendent.

At his victory party Tuesday night, Walters declared his win over Grace was a definitive statement by the people of Oklahoma about the direction they want to see public education head.
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“Oklahomans have spoke loudly and clearly tonight,” Walters said. “Oklahomans repeat that they want a better education for their kids and they’re concerned that they’re not getting that.”

But it was a different set of emotions for Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association President Shawna Mott-Wright and her fellow teachers.

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This is how more republicans are created! Destroy education and you have a pliable, ignorant base to rule.

[msongs]

1. quitting gives the enemy a win nt

[jimfields33]

2. I'm sure most won't quit. It's called venting.

[multigraincracker]

3. Old song about them...

[onecaliberal]

4. Lets see what happens when there are no teachers whatsoever in public education.

What will these fucking people do for daycare. That's what school is to them.

[Timeflyer]

5. Sounds like the strategy used to take control in Florida

I may be seeing everything through recent developments in Florida, but here billionaire corporate Christofascist donors ultimately want to eliminate PUBLIC schools and privatize education so that public tax dollars flow to them, so they can use it to open substandard charter schools, control curriculum, and buy compliant state politicians to further their policies.

Teacher qualifications mean nothing to them, just money and power. They'll use our money to pay for fancy expensive private schools for their kids. Getting their candidates into state power is the first step.