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Thousands of Kentucky teachers rally for education funding

Thousands of teachers are rallying outside the Kentucky Capitol to call for more state funding for education

By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press
Published: April 13, 2018, 10:11am
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Karen Schwartz, a teacher at Phoenix School of Discovery in Louisville, stands outside the House chambers as Teachers from across Kentucky gather outside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education, Friday, April 13, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky.
Karen Schwartz, a teacher at Phoenix School of Discovery in Louisville, stands outside the House chambers as Teachers from across Kentucky gather outside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education, Friday, April 13, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston) Photo Gallery

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Thousands of Kentucky teachers hoisted signs and chanted “we love our children” on Friday as they called on legislators to reject the Republican governor’s vetoes and restore increases in education spending.

Classes were canceled around Kentucky as teachers descended on the Capitol, wearing red T-shirts and carrying signs that said “I love my public school.”

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