Oklahoma Superintendent Faces Legal Action Over Prayer Video

Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Education, Ryan Walters, attempted to mandate that public schools show a video in which he prays for Donald Trump and criticizes 'woke teachers unions.' However, the state attorney general's office stated that Walters lacks the statutory authority to enforce this requirement, emphasizing that it infringes on parents' rights and local control. Multiple school districts in Oklahoma have publicly declared their intention not to air the video, which was accompanied by an email from Walters that included grammatical errors and expressed a desire to protect religious liberties against perceived leftist attacks. Walters has previously faced controversy for attempting to incorporate Trump-branded Bibles into school curricula, leading to ongoing lawsuits against his office. Despite his claims of following Trump's agenda, the legal and administrative backlash suggests significant resistance to his initiatives. This incident highlights the tensions between educational policy and political agendas in Oklahoma.