Parents are speaking out after Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters requested additional funding to place Bibles in public school classrooms. This week, the State Department of Education asked for an extra $3 million, on top of the $3 million already allocated, to provide King James Version Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms. Walters presented the request as part of his $4.1 billion budget proposal for the 2026 school year, which also included funding for school security and paid maternity leave.