Education Secretary Focused on Tearing Down Public Education

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — August 18, 2022 – Ryan Walters, Stitt’s unilaterally appointed Education Secretary, continues to fail at putting your child’s public education first. Instead, he spends all of his time ripping public education apart with school vouchers that steal money from public education funds and funnel it into private schools all while destroying teachers’ and librarians’ ability to put their children’s education before political agendas.

“When you are a leader responsible for every child’s education, not just an exclusive few, your responsibility is to ensure all children receive quality public services and resources,” commented Alicia Andrews, Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. “Oklahoma citizens pay public taxes and expect those taxes not to leave the public services in their area. Why isn’t Walters, a public servant himself, focused on strengthening public education instead of siphoning the public dollars for private use?” asked Andrews. Read more...