Lawmakers React To OSDE Emails Threatening Employees

Lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol are reacting to recent emails from the State Department of Education.

Friday, May 26th 2023, 5:41 pm

By: Haley Weger

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol are reacting to recent emails from the State Department of Education.

The emails, threatening termination if employees talk to members of the media.

Sources tell News 9’s Haley Weger that the department and state superintendent could face legal consequences.

Haley Weger

Haley Weger joined the News 9 team as a multi-media journalist in August 2022. She came to OKC from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Haley began her career as a producer and multi-media reporter and then transitioned to a morning anchor position. While she was in Louisiana, Haley covered an array of news topics, and covered multiple hurricanes on the coast.