OSDE investigating 12 Tulsa area school districts for not following Ryan Walters' moment of silence request for Charlie Kirk
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is launching investigations into 11 school districts and one charter school for not participating in an additional moment of silence Tuesday.
On Wednesday afternoon, department spokeswoman Madison Cercy said the agency is investigating complaints against Broken Arrow, Claremore, Edmond Deer Creek, Edmond, Glenpool, Lawton, Moore, Norman, Owasso, Tulsa and Harding Fine Arts Academy, an Oklahoma City charter school, for not following a request from State Superintendent Ryan Walters to have a moment of silence at noon Tuesday in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk.
Kirk, the co-founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, died Sept. 10 after he was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.
Multiple districts and charter schools across the state notified parents and staff Monday that they would not change their routine Tuesday to have an additional organized moment of silence as requested by Walters.
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[Bold] Note: Oklahoma public schools already have a minute of silence built into the school day. Walter's request was to add an additional minute specifically for honoring Charlie Kirk. [/Bold]
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | September 18, 2025 2:59 AM
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Fuck them. The same repukes who want to deny any form of gun control, and who themselves only manage meaningless 'thoughts and prayers' whenever school shootings happen, now want to demand that schools eulogize some turd who said some 'gun deaths are worth it.'
Again, to repeat: FUCK them.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | September 18, 2025 1:23 AM
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Quite the large pile of bullshit.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | September 18, 2025 1:26 AM
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Moments of silence are stupid.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | September 18, 2025 1:28 AM
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We need a moment of dickpunching for this Trump Whore.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | September 18, 2025 1:35 AM
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This Walters guy is becoming a real nark. He spends all day working out how annoying he can be.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | September 18, 2025 1:36 AM
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Also in the article:
[Quote] The Department of Education's Wednesday announcement also said that based off complaints lodged with its Awareity platform, it has identified 70 teachers from 44 districts across the state for possible disciplinary action due to comments made about Kirk’s death.
[Quote] Walters has previously threatened to ban from the classroom any teacher who “attempts to glorify” Kirk’s death. However, revoking a teacher’s certificate requires a majority vote by the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
[Quote] A records request for the Awareity complaints is pending.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | September 18, 2025 1:39 AM
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Even if it were regarding the president or the pope, nobody should be mandated to have moments of silence for anybody.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | September 18, 2025 1:44 AM
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Walters is a douche. That said, he is kind of hot.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | September 18, 2025 1:52 AM
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Especially when he openly watches porn during board meetings. So godly.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | September 18, 2025 1:54 AM
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Someone needs to bankrupt the city of Tulsa.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | September 18, 2025 1:56 AM
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Is this the same state and same guy who wanted to give these imaginary teachers from CA and NY migrating there a “political test” ?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | September 18, 2025 1:57 AM
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Like Mao or Kim’s funeral. After the next martyr, beatings should be given to those who fail to produce visible tears.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | September 18, 2025 2:37 AM
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[quote]Someone needs to bankrupt the city of Tulsa.
Why? Tulsa was one of the school districts that didn't observe the moment of silence. Good for any school that didn't do it.
Several of those schools are actually Oklahoma City suburbs, which surprised me, because it's a much more Republican area.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | September 18, 2025 2:59 AM
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