Dr. Jerry Griffin, Tulsa School Board Member – District 6, announced the formation of an Exploratory Committee for considering a bid for the office of Oklahoma Superintendent of Education. The primary election is in June 2022, and the final election is on November 8, 2022.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission rules allow Dr. Griffin to conduct exploratory activities, such as polling and spending up to $25,000. Griffin added, “If at the end of the committee’s activities there is a decision to run, we have established a spending goal of One Million Dollars. If we run – we will win – without a doubt.”

Griffin said, “I am humbled that my supporters have asked me to consider a potential campaign for the Oklahoma Superintendent of Education. America and Oklahoma are at an educational crossroads. “Do we choose the path where students and families are the focus? Where learning that prepares our children for success in a career or college is the emphasis, or do we choose the path that divides our children into different political ideologies? The cultural battle for the hearts and minds of our children is taking place now, and I believe Oklahomans can and should be leaders in framing the conversation and not allow the ideas of East Coast elites and the radical left to rule the day.”

Don’t be fooled – Marxism has entered our public schools by teaching Critical Race Theory and other divisive concepts. It’s being passed off as ‘History’ – but it is nothing but a Trojan Horse that will destroy our children and their love for America.

Public Education in America and Oklahoma no longer works. We need to deconstruct the Prussian model of education implemented in the 1800s and reconstruct a 21st-century model that serves the needs of all Oklahoma families. Parents need choices that are family-centered. We must rebuild public schools by providing incentives for increased student learning and demanding accountability for schools when they are failing. Public schools should become teacher-led ‘Centers of Learning; that meet the needs of students and families. Schools must become innovators in education that operate in a competitive landscape of school choice.”

Griffin went on to say, “Over the next few months, I will be visiting with Oklahomans and listening to their needs and desires for improving the school system, for ALL the children. When we reach a critical mass of support and have pledges of $500,000, I will then decide if I should ‘throw my hat (and soul) into the battle for Oklahoma’s Children.” “This exploratory effort will not distract from my sacred duties as a Board Member for Tulsa Public Schools and for serving my constituents of District 6.”