Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the state created a new office, the Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism.
“We’re excited to announce a new office in the Oklahoma State Department of Education. That will be the Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism. For too long in this country, we’ve seen the radical left attack individuals’ religious liberty in our schools. We will not tolerate that in Oklahoma,” Walters said. “Your religious liberties will be protected. We’ve also seen patriotism mocked and a hatred for this country pushed by woke teachers unions. We will not tolerate that in any school in Oklahoma. We want our students to be patriotic. We want our students to love this country, and we want all students’ religious liberty to be protected.”
He then prayed over the students.
The state has also purchased 500 Bibles for classroom use.
“I’m excited to announce today that Oklahoma is the first state to bring the Bible back to the classroom. Today, we purchased over 500 Bibles that will be in the AP government classrooms across the state,” Walters said. “We have the Bible, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights; these are foundational documents in our nation’s history. Our kids have to understand the role the Bible played in influencing American history.”
“It’s very clear that the radical left has driven the Bible out of the classroom, which leads to a lack of understanding of American history. We will not stop until we’ve brought the Bible back to every classroom in the state.”
