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Oklahoma will test some incoming teachers with ‘America-first’ exam

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by dynogator, Aug 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM.

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  1. Aug 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM #1
    dynogator

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    Like any teachers from New York or California want to teach in this bastion of repressive thought. It seems to me that it's unconstitutional, illegal, and given OK's teacher shortage, counter-productive. Not to mention, it subordinates competence to ideology, never a good idea.

    Oklahoma will test some incoming teachers with ‘America-first’ exam
    Candidates from California and New York must pass a 50-question test to qualify to teach in Oklahoma, state Superintendent Ryan Walters said.

    “We’re not bringing in woke indoctrinators into the classroom,” Walters told The Washington Post on Monday, adding, “It’s a very America-first approach.”

    So much wrong with this. Walters doesn't "get," America, at all.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/08/19/oklahoma-teachers-california-new-york-test/
     
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  2. Aug 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM #2
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    I'm pretty sure anyone wanting to do woke indoctrination could beat the test lol.
     
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  3. Aug 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM #3
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    insert Orwell quote here
     
  4. Aug 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM #4
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    I don't know. There's some toughies on there:

    3. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
    A. House of Lords and Commons
    B. Courts and Senate
    C. Executive and Legislative
    D. Senate and House of Representatives

    Of course, that's just the civics part of the test. OK hasn't provided a sample of the gender identity questions yet.
     
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  5. Aug 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM #5
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    or the fealty to dear leader questions
     
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  7. Aug 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM #7
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    When we were in the military, our kids attended schools in 5 states. New York was, by far, the most academically rigorous. If OK really wanted the best education for their children, they would seek the most qualified, not the most politically pure. Without naming names, this is dangerous territory.
     
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  8. Aug 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM #8
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    I don’t think Pornmaster himself Ryan Walters has to worry about any teachers moving from Cali or NY moving to the crap hole that is Oklahoma anytime soon. I’m sure he thinks they’re all just lining up for crap pay to indoctrinate children with the Bible, though. Worry more about that 50th ranking in education due to your trash policies, bro.
     
  10. Aug 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM #10
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    Can we talk about how stupid it is to test people incoming from specific states only? Are we that stupid now that NY/CA = lib? They are gonna test the person from upstate NY but not Austin, TX? Even then its stupid to assume anything based on where someone was living, no state/city/town is homogenous lol.
     
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  11. Aug 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM #11
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    Walters is an embarrassment to the state.
     
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  12. Aug 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM #12
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    California and New York comprised over 12% of Trump's total voting body in 2024.
     
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  13. Aug 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM #13
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    I was hoping you would weigh in, Oklahoma. Is Walters operating under a general consensus mandate, or is he a rogue culture warrior?
     
  14. Aug 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM #14
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    He is not liked by the teachers that's for sure. I would say more of a rogue guy with higher political ambitions.
     
  15. Aug 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM #15
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    Right here
    Lunacy. Relatedly, I posted a few months ago that Oklahoma now requires that high school students identify discrepancies in the 2020 election.

    It says students must "Identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information, including the sudden halting of ballot-counting in select cities and in key battleground states, the security risks of mail-in balloting, sudden batch dumps, an unforeseen record number of voters, and the unprecedented contradiction of 'bellwether county' trends."​
    https://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-s1-5384282/oklahoma-education-standards-2020-election
     
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  16. Aug 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM #16
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    Seems discriminatory. NY, btw, is one of only four states that require a master's degree for teachers.

    Looks like NY & CA are among the best states for teachers to work in. Where's OK? Hint: Maybe they need to clean up their own backyard.
    The Top 20 States for Teachers in 2025

    I'm looking for best states for teacher prep, but can't find anything yet. Given that CA has some of the best universities, I imagine it's a good state.
     
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  17. Aug 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM #17
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    These same teachers unions had NO problem taking their orders from a Leftist communist from the federal level when one of their people was giving orders... now it's all about their states' right? Lol...
     
  18. Aug 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM #18
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    You make a good point about his political ambitions. Ambition makes some people really crank up the crazy, doesn't it? "Look at me! Look at me!"
     
  19. Aug 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM #19
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    This test could be tricky. For instance, what would the regime consider the correct ans here?
    Is the government taking 10% of Intel
    A. Communism
    B. America First
     
  20. Aug 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM #20
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    sez the guy who openly supports a leftist commie.
     
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