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GOP Official Plans To Force Schools Into Creating Turning Point USA Chapters [View all]

Source: Huff Post

Sep 24, 2025, 12:36 PM EDT

Oklahoma State Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters announced plans on Tuesday to establish chapters of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s right-wing organization, Turning Point USA, in every high school in his state, threatening to revoke school credentials if they don’t comply.

“Radical leftist teachers’ unions have dominated classrooms for far too long, and we are taking them back,” Walters wrote on X, announcing a partnership with the conservative activist group.

Walters’ announcement comes after Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, took over the organization following his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University. It’s unclear if the widowed Kirk will continue to echo her husband’s thinking against immigrants, Muslims and the LGBTQ+ community or will move the organization further to the right.

“We have seen the outpouring from parents, teachers, and students that want to be engaged in a meaningful work going on at Turning Point,” Walters said. “They want their young people to be engaged in a process that understands free speech, open engagement, dialog about American greatness, a dialog around American values.” In an interview with local Fox affiliate KOKH-TV, he warns there will be repercussions for schools that refuse to have a Turning Point USA chapter.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ryan-walters-oklahoma-school-charlie-kirk-turning-point_n_68d40221e4b0ae58bfea0291?origin=home-latest-news-unit

I am wondering if these people need to be tested for lead (or other heavy metal) exposure or poisoning, as something has severely impacted their brains.

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Walter's is a sad, pathetic human BOSSHOG Sep 24 #1

Ryan Walters has been nibbling on his bullets Turbineguy Sep 24 #2

"Neo-Nazi Knuckle-Dragger to Force Hitler Youth Membership In Schools." lastlib Sep 24 #3

Is it possible to be a regular old Leftist anymore? maxsolomon Sep 24 #4

All of "us", yes. I think Reagan hasn't been declared a "radical" yet. muriel_volestrangler Sep 24 #11

Thank you for that most interesting read. niyad Sep 24 #16

Old Leftist Scarlet Begalas Sep 25 #24

Mandatory Civics, no. TPUSA, yes. no_hypocrisy Sep 24 #5

I can just hear the intercom announcement: "Remember, kids Tuesday is Brown Shirt Day !" nt eppur_se_muova Sep 24 #6

Let me guess... Dulcinea Sep 24 #7

HUH?! Jimvanhise Sep 24 #8

Not all teens are created equal. But... littlemissmartypants Sep 24 #9

I was thinking along those lines, too NJCher Sep 25 #26

"further to the right?" PSPS Sep 24 #10

Still watching porn on your work computer, Ryan? paleotn Sep 24 #12

Local news is currently reporting that he is going to resign, KatyaR Sep 24 #13

K&R ReRe Sep 25 #25

No wonder nwduke Sep 24 #14

Nah, school districts can be threatened with loss of federal $$ but they don't amount to much anyway, no more ancianita Sep 24 #15

He seems to be the state superintendent, not a federal official. reACTIONary Sep 24 #18

If the students want a chapter SickOfTheOnePct Sep 24 #20

More is involved. I taught in two major high schools for 34 years, substitute taught across at least 20 before that. ancianita Sep 25 #22

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #30

Sounds as if you're endorsing the GOP's establishing of TPUSA clubs, which is the politicizing of children. ancianita Sep 25 #36

I'm endorsing free speech in public schools SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #38

If you think TPUSA is for free speech, you don't know TPUSA, an organization ancianita Sep 25 #39

What? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #40

If I were in HS I would absolutely join the TP club .... reACTIONary Sep 24 #17

Walters is head of Education SCantiGOP Sep 24 #19

Authoritarian little prick, isn't he...? Grins Sep 24 #21

He just resigned pfitz59 Sep 25 #23

And they'll claim that refusing this partisan plan is tantamount to leftist political grooming. Beartracks Sep 25 #27

Anything to feather the rightwing nest and ignore Oklahoma's dismal education ranking. n/t Beartracks Sep 25 #28

Germanys govt did this also in the 1930's and called it "Hitler Jugend" Pachamama Sep 25 #29

Since this is supposedly a Christian organization, Ron Reagan's FFRF will take them to court. everyonematters Sep 25 #31

Schools receiving federal dollars can't discriminate based on viewpoint... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author everyonematters Sep 25 #32

Need to lable these fuckers the christian Taliban. Attach that name to them. They're thin skined and won't like it. Hotler Sep 25 #34

Kick dalton99a Sep 25 #35

No need to test the water for heavy metals. Aristus Sep 25 #37