From NBC News: Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he would step down from his role overseeing the state’s schools to lead the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, “We’re going to destroy the teachers unions.”
The announcement from Walters, a conservative Republican who pushed to incorporate teaching about the Bible into public school classrooms, caps off a contentious tenure marked by a willingness to embrace culture war issues.
“We have seen the teachers unions use money and power to corrupt our schools, to undermine our schools,” Walters said on the show “Fox News @ Night” on Wednesday. “We are one of the biggest grassroots organizations in the country. We will build an army of teachers to defeat the teachers union once and for all.”
“We are going to destroy the teachers’ unions… this fight is going national,” Walters vowed.
He didn’t give a date of when his resignation takes effect.
We are excited to announce that @RyanWalters_ will be stepping into a new role as the incoming CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance!
As Oklahoma State Superintendent, Walters is instrumental in the fight for educational freedom, parental rights, and accountability in schools. We… pic.twitter.com/dipVbs2Alx
— Freedom Foundation (@FreedomFdtn) September 25, 2025
The local Fox station said they allowed Walters to use their studio to make his announcement, but then blasted him for not sticking around to speak with them after the announcement.
With a prior understanding that Fox25 would speak with State Superintendent Ryan Walters after the announcement of his resignation, Walters avoided questions while leaving our studio. pic.twitter.com/c6GbW1aFKr
— KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) September 25, 2025
The Teacher Freedom Alliance wrote, “Teacher Freedom Alliance is proud to welcome Ryan Walters as our incoming CEO! Ryan Walters fearlessly fights the woke liberal union mob. TFA will take the fight straight to the unions and we will not stop. Together, we will build a national movement that is centered on freedom and common sense, not on bullying and intimidation. Educators will now be able to break free. This is your moment to Join the Movement — together, we will restore freedom in classrooms and give teachers power to fight back.”
Teacher Freedom Alliance is proud to welcome Ryan Walters as our incoming CEO! Ryan Walters fearlessly fights the woke liberal union mob. TFA will take the fight straight to the unions and we will not stop. Together, we will build a national movement that is centered on freedom… pic.twitter.com/BE7zNvtBXl
— Teacher Freedom Alliance (@Freedom4Teachrs) September 25, 2025
This comes just after Walters announced Tuesday afternoon that every high school in the state will now have a Turning Point USA chapter.
I am very excited to announce a partnership with @TPUSA to establish chapters in ALL Oklahoma high schools. Radical leftist teachers’ unions have dominated classrooms for far too long, and we are taking them back. pic.twitter.com/3sihJX3sUv
— Ryan Walters (@RyanWalters_) September 23, 2025
“I’m stepping down as Oklahoma’s Superintendent to serve as incoming CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance. We’re going to destroy the teachers unions and take back our schools,” Walters confirmed.
I’m stepping down as Oklahoma’s Superintendent to serve as incoming CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance. We’re going to destroy the teachers unions and take back our schools. @Freedom4Teachrs https://t.co/zQQqNcLjy3
— Ryan Walters (@RyanWalters_) September 25, 2025
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