Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters resigns to lead conservative educators group
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public instruction, resigned on Sept. 25, 2025 to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a conservative nonprofit that says it supports educators promoting "free, moral, and upright American citizens." Walters, 40, is a polarizing figure who recently pledged Turning Point USA chapters in every Oklahoma high school, mandated Bible instruction for grades 5–12 and faced multiple lawsuits over his policy initiatives.
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Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma’s top public schools official to lead conservative educators’ group
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- Ryan Walters resigned as Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and will lead the Teacher Freedom Alliance (reported Sept. 25, 2025).
- Walters previously announced plans for Turning Point USA chapters in every Oklahoma high school and pushed policies including mandated Bible instruction for grades 5–12.
- Walters has said publicly, "We’re going to destroy the teachers unions," and many of his moves have prompted lawsuits and legal challenges in Oklahoma.