Oklahoma Education Official Accuses Teachers Unions of Marxism

Oklahoma's State Superintendent, Ryan Walters, is waging a war on teachers unions, calling them "terrorist organizations" and accusing them of advocating for a radical agenda instead of education. He believes that teachers unions are using their power to keep schools closed during the pandemic and prevent the expansion of school choice. Walters is pushing for complete reform of the government education system and the implementation of a free market approach to reward good teachers. The state's largest teacher union, the Oklahoma Education Association, has called out Walters for his "inflammatory and demonizing rhetoric."