Oklahoma's Newest Decision Requiring Public School Teachers To Teach From The Bible Is Going Viral, And People Are Losing Their Minds

" A public school instructor is n’t qualified to teach the Bible any more than a non-Christian priest is qualified to teach geometry . "

Last week, Oklahoma’s Republican-elected superintendent went viral forrequiring the Bible be incorporated into lessonsfor all 5th–12th-grade classrooms.

In anow-viralvideo, Superintendent Ryan Walters stated: “We will be issuing a memo today that every school district will adhere to, which is that every teacher and every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.”

Oklahoma kids will learn that the Bible and the Ten Commandments are foundational for western civilization . The left is upset , but one can not rewrite history.pic.twitter.com/iZKhv9tKoc

Here’s the official memo:

Walters has also insinuatedthat any teacher who refuses to follow the new requirement could have their teaching license revoked.

Now, Walters is facing major backlash online, with many arguing that his requirement goes against a foundational principle in America: the separation between church and state.

is this not unconstitutional ? ? ?

TheFreedom From Religion Foundationhas vowed to fight the requirement in court:

We will take action to stop Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters from force the bible and the Ten Commandments into Oklahoma ’s public schools.https://t.co/vrpb19OXjN

One teacher wrote that the Bible has “zero place in my 8th grade math classroom.”

I ’m a teacher who owns a Bible and reads from it almost dailyFact : that Bible has zero place in my 8th grade mathematics classroomOklahoma is going to water down their instruction with this nonsense . But they ’re also weakening the Bible , a capital leger that does n’t need this silly trick

This user agreed, arguing that a teacher isn’t “qualified” to teach the Bible.

A public school day instructor is n’t restricted to teach the Bible any more than a non-Christian priest is qualified to learn geometry . Religion has no seat in public school .

This user called out Oklahoma’s 49th place education ranking:

How does having a Bible in the schoolroom help move Oklahoma Public Education from 49th military position ?

Keegan-Michael Key stands in a classroom leaning on a desk, teaching a lesson on vertebrate anatomy with detailed notes on a chalkboard in a scene from a comedy skit

Memo to Oklahoma Superintendents from Ryan Walters about implementing foundational texts in the curriculum, effective June 27, 2024

A man sits at a desk with books, a water bottle, and documents in front of him, speaking at a meeting. Two American flags and an Oklahoma flag are behind him

Last week, Oklahoma’s Republican-elected superintendent went viral forrequiring the Bible be incorporated into lessonsfor all 5th–12th-grade classrooms.#

In anow-viralvideo, Superintendent Ryan Walters stated: “We will be issuing a memo today that every school district will adhere to, which is that every teacher and every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.”#

Here’s the official memo:#

Walters has also insinuatedthat any teacher who refuses to follow the new requirement could have their teaching license revoked.#

Now, Walters is facing major backlash online, with many arguing that his requirement goes against a foundational principle in America: the separation between church and state.#

TheFreedom From Religion Foundationhas vowed to fight the requirement in court:#

One teacher wrote that the Bible has “zero place in my 8th grade math classroom.”#

This user agreed, arguing that a teacher isn’t “qualified” to teach the Bible.#

This user called out Oklahoma’s 49th place education ranking:#