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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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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