Specifically, teachers who come from New York or California and want to work in Oklahoma will first need to sit for a test designed to prove they don’t hold ‘radical leftist ideology’.
Oklahoma’s public schools superintendent, Ryan Walters, announced that the test will be created and administered by PragerU, a nonprofit organization known for producing conservative-leaning educational content.
During an interview with USA Today, Walters explained that the test would be rolled out soon. He also wrote on X that the exam would ensure students are taught ‘without liberal indoctrination’.
“We’re proud to defend these standards, and we will continue to stand up for honest, pro-America education in every classroom.”
According to USA Today, other example questions from the test include:
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- 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
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- How many U.S. Senators are there? A. 435 B. 110 C. 50 D. 100
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- Why do some states have more Representatives than others? A. They cover a larger geographic area. B. They have held statehood for a longer period. C. The number is determined by military presence. D. Representation is determined by population size.
Meanwhile, John Waldron, chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, said that if he had been required to take a similar test when he moved from Washington DC to begin teaching in 1999, he would have assumed that Oklahoma simply ‘wasn’t serious about attracting quality teachers’.
“Teachers are not rushing here from other states to teach. We’ve got an enormous teacher shortage and it’s not like we have a giant supply of teachers coming in from blue states anyway.” he added.
