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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2018, 09:57 AM Mar 2018

Many school districts are closed today because teachers called in sick.

This is what lawmakers have to walk through to get to the Capitol today. Many teachers, many signs, one message: Find Funding First.

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This is what lawmakers in Kentucky have to walk through to get to work today. [View all] MelissaB Mar 2018 OP

Vote them out! Teachers chanting at rally against passage of #SB151 MelissaB Mar 2018 #2

The People Rise sheshe2 Mar 2018 #3

Two of my sisters and a few friends are there! tonyt53 Mar 2018 #5

Good for them! Teaching should be paid well Hortensis Mar 2018 #7

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Mar 2018 #8

My Aunt was a teacher in Kentucky Mountain Mule Mar 2018 #9

Good for them! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #10

This is impressive. I hope the Governor is listening FakeNoose Mar 2018 #11

Go Kentucky! A Wave following the WV Teachers Walk Out- in KY, OK, AZ appalachiablue Mar 2018 #12

It's just a damn shame that our teachers have to go to these lengths calimary Mar 2018 #15

It's been a long time coming with teachers that are underpaid appalachiablue Mar 2018 #19

It is about radical solutions. Blue_true Mar 2018 #18

One quick question Fritz Walter Mar 2018 #16

Good for them... BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #17

That's a good DK post with comments about many teacher issues, tx. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #20

It is 7 years old which means that it is NOT getting any better BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #21

The Citizens the Lawmakers Work for are Speaking Out dlk Mar 2018 #23

Our daughter was there and we're very proud of her! KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #24