Leaders of seven large school districts say they won't show a video in which state Superintendent Ryan Walters talks about a new office in his agency.

On Friday, Nov. 15, the coalition sent a letter to every superintendent urging them not to show or disseminate Walters’ prayer video. The letter warns promoting the video to students and parents would violate both the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution.

Walters also announced Thursday the purchase of more than 500 Bibles for use in advanced placement government classes.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the next education secretary.

Ryan Walters asks schools to show prayer video to students, school districts respond