Anyone who is concerned about the future of our republic has a vested interest in the form and function of public education in the United States.
Convention of States Action grassroots have lent significant support to legislation that safeguards and reinforces parental rights in various aspects of education in many states, notably in Tennessee.
The September edition of "COS at Home" will feature a special guest who is heavily involved in public education policy and implementation at the state level. Ryan Walters, who currently serves as the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will join the program.
"COS at Home” is hosted each month by COSA regional director and political liaison Jonathan Viaud. This month's episode will air on September 4, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. ET and can be livestreamed here.
Jonathan will delve into various aspects of education and education policy with Superintendent Walters. He will also talk with Superintendent Walters -- a COS petition signer -- about his COS story and how he came to support the call for an Article V convention.
Superintendent Walters won election to his post in 2022 with 56.8 percent of the vote in the general election. His candidacy was endorsed by, among others, Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt and U.S. senator Ted Cruz. Prior to his election, he had served as state Secretary of Public Education and worked as executive director of the education initiative Oklahoma Achieves.
Superintendent Walters is a native of McAlester, Oklahoma, and was educated at Harding University. He returned to to his hometown to teach Advanced Placement courses in world history, U.S. history, and U.S. government, in addition to special education courses and Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID) classes at McAlester High School. In 2016, he was a finalist for the statewide Teacher of the Year Award.
Superintendent Walters and his wife, Katie, have four children.
In addition to Jonathan's conversation with Superintendent Walters, this edition of "COS at Home" will also feature timely updates about Convention of States Action's progress and presence across the country and interesting segments that spotlight the tireless and committed grassroots that make everything possible, all produced by the talented Garrett “Producer G” Humbertson.
We love to hear from you and want you to be a part of everything that we do, so please contribute to the program by submitting a question or comment for Superintendent Walters to our Minutemen Mailbag. Just head to the Minutemen Mailbag via this link.
Be sure to pencil in time to watch Jonathan's important discussion about education with Superintendent Walters on September 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
To lend your support and talent to our ever-growing and consequential grassroots movement, sign the petition below:
