Overview

• Walters announced on Fox News that he will leave office to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying his goal is to "destroy the teachers unions."
• His senior adviser said he expects to step down in early October, yet Walters is slated to conduct the State Board of Education meeting this morning.
• Gov. Kevin Stitt's office said it has not received a formal resignation and has no plans to appoint a replacement to a seat that is still occupied.
• Walters also pushed to establish Turning Point USA chapters in every Oklahoma high school, a move attorneys and educators say he lacks authority to mandate.
• Once a resignation is formalized, state law calls for the governor to appoint a replacement through January 2027, with local speculation about potential candidates remaining unconfirmed.