Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the state intends to establish Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters in every high school.
“We will be putting TPUSA on every high school campus in Oklahoma. Charlie Kirk inspired a generation to love America, to speak boldly, and to never shy away from debate. Our kids must get involved and active,” said Walters. “We will fight back against the liberal propaganda, pushed by the radical left, and the teachers unions. Our fight starts now.”
The Oklahoma Department of Education explained that students may start TPUSA chapters by gathering at least three students from the same school, submitting a Chapter Charter Agreement, and gaining recognition as a Club American chapter. TPUSA will then help chapters “gain official recognition or registration from their school, connect student leaders with a dedicated field representative to serve as a liaison between the school and TPUSA, assist in securing a teacher sponsor, and provide sample constitutions and bylaws where required by school policy.”
In a video statement on the matter, Walters said, “For far too long, we have seen radical leftists with the teachers’ unions dominating classrooms and push woke indoctrination on our kids. They fight parents’ rights, they push parents out of the classroom, and the lie to our kids about American history.”
He explained that Oklahoma students will “understand American greatness, engage in civic dialogue, and have that open discussion.”
Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet announced that after Sunday’s memorial service for Charlie Kirk, TPUSA “received a massive surge of inquiries to start new chapters. Pre-Sunday: We had around 60,000 inquiries Post-Sunday: We are now at over 120,000 inquiries Even accounting for attrition and duplicates, we are on the cusp of having a TPUSA or Club America chapter in every HS and College campus in America.”
