Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters on Removing 'Woke Ideology' from Schools

Defining 'Woke'

• 💡 Superintendent Ryan Walters defines 'woke' as an attempt to awaken people to "absolute lies and left-wing nonsense" and steer them away from "facts and true American history."
• 🎯 He criticizes the idea of radical gender ideology being forced into classrooms, specifically mentioning the claim of "27 genders" as "absolute nonsense."

Oklahoma's Education Initiatives

• 🇺🇸 Oklahoma is following President Trump's lead to "get back to truth, reality in our schools."
• 🔬 The state aims to teach science as it is and American history in a patriotic way, with teachers expected to adhere to these standards.
• ✅ Teachers will be tested on common sense questions related to biological differences between sexes, the American form of government, and academic standards.

Teacher Testing and Standards

• 💯 A perfect score on a 50-question test is required for educators, with Walters stating these are not trick questions but common sense.
• 💰 Oklahoma is using the free market to recruit teachers, offering signing bonuses and merit pay up to $100,000 for exceptional educators.
• 🚫 The state will not allow "left-wing woke indoctrination" from teachers unions or political ideologies into classrooms.

Addressing 'Radical Ideologies'

• 🧐 When asked about radical right-wing ideology, Walters stated they have not seen it and that the focus is on combating a "left-wing apparatus" that has pushed critical race theory, DEI, and radical gender theory.
• 🤝 He believes the approach should appeal to all sides of the aisle, focusing on academics and facts, and should be bipartisan.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The conservative movement aims to return education to parents, break the teachers unions' monopoly, and empower families, focusing on academics.