On this episode of Crosspolitic at AmFest 2025, Knox, Toby, and Gabe welcome Ryan Walters, former Oklahoma State Superintendent turned Teacher Freedom Alliance president, on to talk about the issue of teachers unions funneling hundreds of millions in dues to fund Democrat campaigns and why gutting union membership in all 50 states is the key to taking back America's schools.

Find and support Ryan's work with Teacher Freedom Alliance here: https://www.teacherfreedomalliance.com

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:23 Where Union Money Comes From

5:57 Are Teachers Unions the Biggest Problem in Education?

7:53 Why Most Kids Absorb Anti-American Narratives

11:05 Introducing the Teacher Freedom Alliance

14:00 Why Red-State Wins Aren’t Enough

18:56 Connecting Teachers to Christian Schools

21:37 Red Areas Inside Blue States

23:43 Outro

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