STATE REP CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT OF RYAN WALTERS AFTER BOMB THREATS CONTINUE AT LOCAL TULSA SCHOOLS
QUICK READ: State Representative Mickey Dollens is calling for the impeachment of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters after bomb threats were made at a Tulsa elementary school and the home of a librarian who works there. Walters has been criticized for attempting to rid Oklahoma schools of what he calls "woke indoctrination" and for his misuse of finances and inadequate financial disclosures. The bomb threats came after a far-right TikTok account shared an altered version of a video the librarian posted. Despite the threats, Walters' repost of the altered video remains up.
Oklahoma's MAGA Mad Monk of Education, Ryan Walters, has done it again – causing bomb threats at a Tulsa elementary school. But this time, State Representative Mickey Dollens is calling for his impeachment. Dollens claims that Walters has created an unsafe environment for teachers and students, and has used his office to vilify everyone from teachers to librarians. Well, we can't say we're surprised.
Walters has been on a mission to rid Oklahoma schools of what he calls "woke indoctrination." He's been pushing against books he deems inappropriate in school libraries and has even defended a TPS school board member's right to pray at graduation. We can only imagine what he thinks of Harry Potter.
But it seems that Walters' crusade has taken a dangerous turn. The bomb threats at Tulsa Union Elementary School and the home of a librarian who works there are no laughing matter. The threats came after a far-right TikTok account shared an altered version of a video the librarian posted. The original video was a satirical take on teaching kids to love books and be kind, but the altered version left out the caption and turned it into something completely different.
@kirbymacks My radical liberal agenda is teaching kids to love books and be kind 🫶🏼 hbu?? I think im going to make one of these every year until i die or end my teaching era #teachersoftiktok #schoollibrarian #liberalagenda #scandal #okpolitics ♬ original sound - Team Cucumber
Despite the two bomb threats, Walters' repost of the altered video remains up. This is not the first time Walters has caused controversy. The State Board of Education recently changed the status of Tulsa Public Schools to Accredited With Deficiencies following concerns about the misuse of finances and inadequate financial disclosures. Walters has warned that strong action will be taken if the district does not improve.
It seems that Walters has become the MAGA Mad Monk of Oklahoma education. But what does this mean for the future of education in Oklahoma? Will teachers be forced to burn all copies of The Catcher in the Rye? Will students be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every hour on the hour? We can only hope not.
State Rep. calls for impeachment of State Superintendent Ryan Walters https://kfor.com/news/local/state-rep-calls-for-impeachment-of-state-superintendent-ryan-walters/
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