Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters speaks during a special state Board of Education meeting, April 12, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

The Oklahoma Department of Education will begin testing teachers who come from New York and California to prove they share conservative political views.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters, a vocal proponent of President Donald Trump’s MAGA ideology, told USA Today that the test will be used to make sure teachers from the largest Democratic-led states are not “indoctrinating kids” or “teaching things that are antithetical to our standards.”

Those standards include a curriculum that forces children to read the Bible and teaches high schoolers Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, which Walters said was to avoid students being “spoon-fed left wing propaganda.” That curriculum, as well as Walters’ new “America First” test, was partially developed by the conservative media organization Prager U, which is known for its hyper-partisan video content.

Oklahoma teachers will reportedly have access to the test starting Monday, and all teachers from New York and California must complete it regardless of the subject they teach.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten told USA Today that the test will be a “huge turn off.”

Cari Elledge, the President of the Oklahoma Education Association, also expressed disdain for Walters’ latest stunt, which she says will not help the ongoing teacher shortage in Oklahoma.

“When political ideology plays into whether or not you can teach in any place, that might be a deterrent to quality educators attempting to get a job … We think it’s intentional to make educators fearful and confused,” Elledge told USA Today.

Elledge claims that Walters has no legal authority to vet teachers based on political ideology.

In response to the teacher shortage, Walters also implemented a program that offered bonuses up to $50,000 to fill certain positions. Last year, several teachers were asked to give their bonuses back due to “errant” calculations. Walters also blamed the media for the fallout after the scandal.