Walters orders public schools show students video of him speaking politically-charged opinions, praying for Donald Trump
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. Students 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 students 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/
This idiot has got to go! State Democrats have been trying to impeach him but, of course, the R's won't cooperate.
FredGarvin
(587 posts)Not likely tho.
Magoo48
(5,542 posts)In massive numbers against the columns of shit which will pour out of the White House and congress over the next four years.
We cant just sit and watch; we must respond in massive numbers.
If we wont be inconvenienced; we will end up with much less convenience.
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,654 posts)Nothing says "liberty" like required viewing of a video.
And good afternoon.
patphil
(7,122 posts)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
(368 posts)struggle4progress
(120,556 posts)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
(388 posts)Stand. Click to attention. Salute with right arm stretched out and flat palm facing forward. Accompanied by a verbal salute as well.
DesertRain
(22 posts)And in a couple months this will be the norm, with no push back at all.
There will be nothing to stop them.
orangecrush
(22,131 posts)Ursus Arctos
(58 posts)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
(51,608 posts)"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
(5,655 posts)for the Most Regressive Christo-Fascist Shit-Hole award
Javaman
(63,196 posts)it will be heard for miles.
Marcuse
(8,050 posts)Seinan Sensei
(745 posts)
is a double negative
Therefore we DO need education.
moniss
(6,151 posts)Tornado Belt.
Otterdaemmerung
(105 posts)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
(2,366 posts)Students are encouraged but not required to join me in this prayer.
YET.
Rebl2
(14,955 posts)Is doing away with department of education, so he says.