Marine Officer, Desert Storm Veteran, proud Christian and American, retired 32-year educator and superintendent, devoted father of five & grandfather of eight.
Regardless of politics, can we stop disparaging the deceased? Whether from the left or right, celebrating somebody's death diminishes our shared humanity. As one currently walking this path, I promise you: there is a grieving family behind every name. We are better than that.
💰$125k RAISE- Oklahoma state superintendent Lindel Fields weighs in on the upcoming salary hike, while candidate @RobMillerOK calls the change an “insult to every hardworking teacher and support staff member who can barely afford to live here.” #oklaed#Oklahoma@OKCFOX
@wsuares@ThriceSavage@nondocmedia This decision to DOUBLE the State Superintendent salary to $250,000 is unconscionable. Our teachers are paid an average of ~$49K, yet we prioritize a raise for this state office? If elected, I pledge to DONATE the ENTIRE $125,000 increase to student scholarships and charity.
@Freedomalwys@TheCalvinCooli1 I don't recall posting anything about Christian Nationalism. If we have met, you would know I'm running to improve public education in Oklahoma. That's all. Politics are what they are, but I hope to bring people together to help our children succeed, regardless of parties.
@Freedomalwys@TheCalvinCooli1 I find it very odd you could make judgements about a person you have never met or spoken to. But that says more about you than it does about me.
@BngHotCoffee@Okie_Rancher@KnoxieLuv Some recent studies reported as many as 64% of X accounts are potentially bots. Therefore, I typically don't respond to anonymous accounts. You caught me on a good day.
When administrators spend time in classrooms, they are reminded how much those teachers have to plan, how much they have to manage, and how unbelievably patient they are. Teachers are the heart and soul of every school.
If every child came ready to be taught, teaching would be easy. But some need food. Some need supplies. Some need love. Some need nurturing. Some need patience and some to be seen. Teachers meet them where they are as they enter their classroom, and that is most honorable.
2025 High School Football Previews: Bixby Spartans (@BixbySpartanFB)
Chasing an 8th straight State Title, Loren Montgomery brings back a team loaded with veterans and FBS-level talent.
To Every Teacher About to Begin Again…
There’s something sacred about this time of year.
The world doesn’t pause for it—but we do. We tidy up rooms, rework bulletin boards, restock our desk drawers with things no one else even notices… all for the sake of what’s coming. And what’s coming isn’t just students—it’s opportunity. It’s impact. It’s legacy.
And whether you feel ready or not, you’re about to become part of someone’s story again.
It might not be obvious at first. The kid who won’t look up. The one who sighs every time you speak. The one who walks in carrying a world you’ll never fully understand. But here’s the truth: your consistency will matter more than your content. Your tone will matter more than your title. And your presence will matter more than your perfection ever could.
Every year, I remind teachers of this: You are not the system. You are the exception to it.
You’re the one who turns test-takers into risk-takers. Who sees the child before the checklist. Who shows up—even when it feels like no one notices you do.
And if this year feels heavy, don’t forget—some kids are walking through your doors needing one adult to believe in them. Just one. Not because you have all the answers, but because you looked them in the eye and said, “I see something in you.” And meant it.
That’s the kind of teaching that outlasts standards. The kind that can’t be measured… but will never be forgotten.
So as you step into a new year, remember this:
You don’t need to be perfect. Just present.
You don’t need a magic lesson. Just a moment that makes a kid feel seen.
You don’t need to save the world. Just reach the one in front of you.
Because that’s how the world changes anyway.
Thank you—for everything you give to children who aren’t even your own. The world doesn’t thank you nearly enough. But I see you. And I’m grateful.
Let’s go make it count.
—Brad
@roachmd23 Regrettably, the primary election is not until June 16, 2026, followed by the general election in November 2026. We have 17 more months of this nonsense to endure.
As the recently retired superintendent of Bixby Public Schools, I can attest that eliminating every administrative position in the district would not adequately fund Supt Walters' mandate, which could cost upwards of $5 million annually in Bixby alone.
Want better outcomes?
Start with the one factor no one wants to talk about:
Teacher morale.
Because the emotional health of the classroom always starts with the adult standing in front of the students sitting in it.
Teachers and administrators aren’t leaving because the job is too hard. They’re leaving because the unrealistic pressures of society keep growing, while support and respect keep fading. It’s not the job that’s unsustainable. It’s the culture we’ve built around it.