Kentucky gov: 'I guarantee' children sexually assaulted, poisoned because of teacher protests

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50. There is no rational comment I could make to that, Kentucky Education Association President

The US has some real mad crazy officials.




Kentucky governor claims that children were raped, used drugs while teachers protested


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/04/14/kentucky-governor-claims-that-children-were-raped-used-drugs-while-teachers-protested/?utm_term=.261758dee88e


by Alex Horton April 14 at 1:08 PM Email the author
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Kentucky governor claims children were sexually assaulted, used drugs while teachers protested

Gov. Matt Bevin (R-Ky.) ...................................

Jefferson County Teachers Association President Brent McKim pushed back on Bevin’s remarks, noting that the protest amounted to just Friday and that more than 30 school districts participating in the demonstrations tried to give parents advanced notice about closures.

“The bottom line is that’s one day. He was cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from kids that would impact every day, and that’s what we were in Frankfort to stop,” McKim said, according to the Courier-Journal. “We were there with the overwhelming support and encouragement of our parents who know that we care about every student in our classes.”

Kentucky Education Association President Stephanie Winkler said she was “appalled” by Bevin’s comment. “There is no rational comment I could make to that,” Winkler said, the Courier-Journal reported.

Teachers from across the state gather inside the Kentucky Capitol building Friday in Frankfort, calling for increased funding for education. (Bryan Woolston/AP)

Kentucky has become the latest flash point over the battle of school funding and higher pay that have led to recent teacher victories. West Virginia teachers walked out for nine days, forcing a 5 percent pay increase in March. In Arizona, protests and walkouts triggered Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s promise of a 20 percent raise by 2020. And in Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin (R) raised teacher salaries by $6,100 and boosted funding by millions. But those figures fell well below teacher demands of $10,000 raises for teachers, $6,000 for support staff and $200 million for statewide funding.

The teachers in Kentucky have also protested for changes to the state pension system, among the worst-funded in the nation, the Associated Press reported. Education groups argue that less generous retirement funds may dissuade younger people from becoming teachers.

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