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Wendy Suares📺
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Evening anchor at KOKH FOX 25. @emersoncollege. I tweet a lot about government, corruption, journalism, and public Ed. Also things that personally amuse me. 😊
Oklahoma City, OK
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
    ‼️NORMAN BOOK BAN- A close source tells me an English teacher has already been removed at Norman High for providing students a qr code link to the Brooklyn Library and informing them there are free e-books there. This caused further fallout among other teachers in the district...
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    This teacher, now pulled from her a Norman High classroom, finished her comments- “Let me be absolutely clear: I place the primary responsibility for this chilling of free speech and free association at the feet of Ryan Walters, Governor Stitt, and their ilk at 23rd & Lincoln.”
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    I’m told it was sharing this resource that sparked recent action against the Norman High English teacher: Brooklyn Public Library is offering any American teen unlimited digital + audio access to banned + challenged books. Called Books UnBanned. @OKCFOX bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    Lots of you are asking for the QR code. Here you go!
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    NPS, like many districts, is also making teachers review their classroom libraries and remove any titles that don’t have 2 research articles demonstrating their value. Teachers were given virtually no time to accomplish this so students returned to classes with empty bookshelves.
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    🚨UPDATE 🧵 I just spoke with the Norman High English teacher. She confirms she shared the library QR code. “Immediately after I was removed from my position and placed on leave. Teachers across the district have been told by administration …” (Continued below 👇) @OKCFOX
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    All of this comes as staff members tell me they are still reeling from the firing of a teacher over the summer. They tell me the district is "extremely retaliatory." @OKCFOX will be following up with district officials asap.
    NPS board fires Norman High teacher Richard Cavett in 4-1 vote
    From normantranscript.com
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    NEW🌟 Many of you have reached out asking how to best support this teacher. I’ve spoken with her again. Here’s what I know- she has NOT been in contact with @ACLUOK. She IS a member of a teacher’s association, meaning she does have access to legal rep. She meets today with NPS.
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    In the meantime, she’s asking anyone who wants to help to donate to @ACLUOK as they are among those leading the fight against HB 1775, Oklahoma’s “anti CRT law.”
    Home - ACLU of Oklahoma
    From acluok.org
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    “to either remove or restrict student access to classroom library texts for fear of a potential accreditation downgrade associated with any perceived violations of HB 1775.…” (continued 👇)
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Sep 25, 2025
    Ryan Walters bolts after announcing he will be stepping down as Superintendent to become CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance to “destroy the teacher unions”. When we agreed to let him use our studio for his announcement on cable news, we made clear we would talking with him afterward
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Sep 25, 2025
    Replying to @wsuares @OKCFOX and @RyanWalters_
    We had several questions for @RyanWalters_ as he left our studio. We still do.
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Mar 1, 2024
    🚨GRAPHIC WARNING- Video sent to FOX 25 shows students at Deer Creek High kissing and sucking on feet yesterday. @DCAntlers confirms the video, saying the students volunteered in challenges to help raise money for their annual philanthropy week. More at 9pm tonight on @OKCFOX.
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 23, 2022
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    UPDATE- Here are copies of both the Norman district’s existing policy and the new form teachers were given to sign 1 day before school began. (The annotations are hers.) Many teachers told me signing the form made them worried about accepting personal liability. @OKCFOX
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    Wendy Suares📺
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    Aug 26, 2017
    Dear @seattletimes, I'd like to tell you about a state called Mississippi. And might I suggest referencing an actual map next time? 😳