Warped: New plan to weed out ‘radical leftist ideology’ among teachers coming from out-of-state

A new plan has been announced that is intended to weed out “radical leftist ideology” that teachers coming from out of state might bright with them to Oklahoma.

It is Ryan Walters, the public schools chief in the state, who has announced that teachers coming from California and New York states will need to pass an exam to document they are not ideologically warped.

Hey @GavinNewsom, in case you missed it—Oklahoma classrooms don’t need your woke social justice warriors. Keep them in California! @foxnewsdigital @prageru https://t.co/2e2lLmMzG8

— Ryan Walters (@RyanWalters_) August 18, 2025

Proud to launch our America First Test with @prageru !

We will make sure only the best and brightest are teaching in Oklahoma classrooms , not Marxist indoctrinators.

Thank you @marissastreit and @prageru ! pic.twitter.com/ZDaUc5BsrN

— Ryan Walters (@RyanWalters_) August 15, 2025

A report at Washington Examiner said those newcomers will need to pass a test conducted by PragerU, a nonprofit founded by radio host Dennis Prager that is known for its short videos advocating for traditional American values and mores.

“As long as I am superintendent, Oklahoma classrooms will be safeguarded from the radical leftist ideology fostered in places like California and New York,” he said in a statement.

And department spokesman Quinton Hitchcock said the test already is set up and the requirement will be implemented “very soon.”

There will be 50 questions on civics, like naming the two chambers of Congress, providing the number of senators in Congress and reciting the first three words of the Constitution.

There also will be questions about why freedom of religion is important and more.

“We will not allow these leftists’ plans and schemes to take place here in Oklahoma,” Walters told CNN. “They are trying to warp the minds of our kids to turn them into social justice warriors, instead of kids that are getting the most of their God given talents to go get a good job, to go live a fulfilling life.”

As expected, leftists pushing those very ideas were enraged.

Said Randi Weingarten, the controversial chief of the politicized American Federation of Teachers, “This MAGA loyalty test will be yet another turnoff for teachers in a state already struggling with a huge shortage.”

The state previously was involved in another controversy, through the state’s plan to purchase Bibles to be placed in state classrooms.