Former Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters' education mandates were legally invalid and ignored, as he lacked authority to enforce them, according to Republican Senator Adam Pugh. Los mandatos educativos del ex superintendente de Oklahoma Ryan Walters eran legalmente inválidos e ignorados, ya que carecía de autoridad para hacerlos cumplir, según el senador republicano Adam Pugh.

Oklahoma’s former Superintendent Ryan Walters issued education mandates during his tenure, but Republican Senator Adam Pugh stated they lacked legal authority and were unenforceable, as Walters, as board chair, had no unilateral power to mandate changes or penalize districts. El ex superintendente de Oklahoma, Ryan Walters, emitió mandatos de educación durante su mandato, pero el senador republicano Adam Pugh declaró que carecían de autoridad legal y eran inaplicables, ya que Walters, como presidente de la junta, no tenía poder unilateral para ordenar cambios o penalizar distritos. Despite threats to downgrade accreditation or trigger audits, the orders had no statutory backing and were largely ignored. A pesar de las amenazas de rebajar la acreditación o activar auditorías, las órdenes no tenían respaldo legal y fueron ignoradas en gran medida. Pugh said the actions were symbolic, possibly aimed at building a political profile. Pugh dijo que las acciones eran simbólicas, posiblemente dirigidas a construir un perfil político. Walters, who resigned amid controversy, now serves as CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a pro-America, anti-union group backed by the Freedom Foundation that offers educators an alternative to traditional unions, allowing him to continue influencing education policy outside government. Walters, quien renunció en medio de la controversia, ahora se desempeña como CEO de la Teacher Freedom Alliance, un grupo pro-Estados Unidos y anti-sindical respaldado por la Freedom Foundation que ofrece a los educadores una alternativa a los sindicatos tradicionales, lo que le permite continuar influyendo en la política educativa fuera del gobierno.