Walters revealed he would step down to lead the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a conservative nonprofit vowing to "destroy teachers' unions." He made the declaration from the studios of KOKH, the Fox affiliate in Oklahoma City. The station had agreed to let Walters use its set with the understanding that he would take questions from its journalists once the live interview ended.
Walters announced plans to create an assessment for teachers relocating from states with progressive education policies to determine how 'woke' they are.