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Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First' (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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Oklahoma's new "America First" teacher certification test will require educators from California and New York to agree with conservative curriculum.

Teachers from California and New York who want to work in Oklahoma public schools will be required to pass a certification test to prove they share the state's conservative political values.

Regardless of the subject or grade they teach, they'll have to show they know "the biological differences between females and males" and that they agree with the state's American history standards, which includes elements of a conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump, which fact checkers have said are false.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Living in Oklahoma currently, your not wrong. Maga got a foot hold here. These people are straight up brainrotted and there is no saving them or redeeming them. I wish I could move. But if we sell our house we couldn't afford to buy another. Also where exactly do we go to escape this hell. With Trump as president, and the GOP having control practically to all three branches. Well there just isn't anywhere to escape tnis hell in America.

Also blue states are practically out financially reach for us poor people, or hell even what little middle class left. I had thought about when kids move out trying the van life, or at least Rv life. But shit they are starting to make that illegal to and deem anyone Living that kinda freedom as homeless and that's illegal in the United States.

[–] Dzheyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Never thought I'd see a post resonate so perfectly with my own thoughts as well about being in Oklahoma. And this is coming from someone who comes from a very conservative family, worked with very conservative people for most of my adult life, and went through our failed education system. Shit sucks man, but luckily I'm in a position where I get to see that there's people in power who also see the sad state the state is in and are looking to change it. But, I'm also not holding my breath for change..just hoping.