Overview

• Walters submitted a resignation letter on Sept. 30 to Gov. Kevin Stitt, Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, stepping down at the end of the day.
• He begins as CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance on Oct. 1, according to the Freedom Foundation’s announcement.
• With the resignation in hand, Stitt can appoint a replacement and has interviewed candidates, lawmakers and an inside source said.
• Multiple reports identify Tulsa educator Lindel Fields as a likely choice, though no selection has been announced and Stitt has scheduled a Thursday news conference on education in Tulsa.
• Teachers’ groups and district leaders are urging a successor who prioritizes classroom operations, student outcomes and support for educators.