Dear Fellow Oklahomans,

Everyone here is sick of Ryan Walters. I know I am. It’s time to take action, and we need your help to make it happen. You do not need to be a Republican or Democrat to be horrified by what has been going on.

I’m appalled by the comments he made following Nex Benedict’s tragic death. I’m disgusted by what I see as his thinly veiled attempts to fund Trump’s campaign by mandating Bibles in public schools—narrowing the criteria so that schools are practically forced to buy Trump-branded Bibles. This is not what leadership looks like. This is not how we create a brighter future for our kids.

It’s clear that Ryan Walters is using his role to pander politically instead of focusing on supporting the students in Oklahoma’s public schools. Oklahoma is ranked 49th in education—almost dead last in the nation. We cannot afford this kind of leadership any longer. Our children deserve better than this, and so do we.

I propose bipartisan efforts to get this thing done. We can do this if we stand together. Thank you!