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Shortly after Governor Bevin appointed 7 new pro-charter KDE Board members, the new board forced the resignation of Dr. Stephen Pruitt, despite the pleas of the public. The new commissioner,…
Shortly after Governor Bevin appointed 7 new pro-charter KDE Board members, the new board forced the resignation of Dr. Stephen Pruitt, despite the pleas of the public. The new commissioner,…
Call and E-mails MUST BE SENT THIS MORNING! Today, at 1:30 PM, the Kentucky Board of Education will meet in both open and closed session, to install Governor Bevin's School…
What can you do to make sure your voices are heard? Shoe polish your car windows and head to Frankfort! Make sure the whole state knows we are fired up!…
CALL TO ACTION ALERT: Please call/email/tweet your legislators these five main points. Remind them that we are depending on them to support us just as we have supported the Commonwealth our entire careers. 1. Provide full funding for all the Retirement Systems. 2. Fully fund Public Education only. No funds provided for Charter schools. 3. Provide full funding for retiree insurance for those retired teachers under 65. 4. Protect public employees and the Merit system by removing the language dealing with layoffs and furloughs. 5. Provide relief for cities and county agencies by providing a…
The long awaited, ahem, dreaded, pension bill has been proposed. It is Senate Bill 1 or SB1. In the days since its release, I have heard people say “hey, it's…
Participate in our fundraiser by purchasing a short sleeve or long sleeve t-shirt! Buy your Save Our Schools Kentucky shirt here before February 15th. Top 5 Reasons to Buy an…
Thank you for joining us on Twitter using hashtags like #VetoSB8, #PoliceFreeSchools, #CounselorsNotCops when you Tweet or retweet @SOS_KY tweets regarding Senate Bill 8. Add your legislators' handles. In addition,…
They had their chance and they blew it. We told them repeatedly that voting for charters would open Pandora's box for the Koch agenda. But they did it anyway. Let's…
Editor's note: This post was updated to reflect the correct filing deadline of Jan. 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm. The 2017 Legislative Session brought an onslaught of hurtful and egregious…
Visiting the Annex in Frankfort: A step-by-step guide An SOSKY volunteer recently drove to Frankfort to attend the Public Pension Oversight Board Meeting. Along the way, she documented her trip…