Article snippet: WJHL reported the February 28 sickout “was organized by the group KY 120 United, a reference to the state’s 120 counties, which encouraged teachers in a Facebook post Wednesday night to call in sick.” KY 120 United is a #RedforEd associated group, which, according to its Facebook page, was founded on March 8, 2018, just a few days after 24-year-old teacher Noah Karvelis launched the #RedforEd movement nationally in the first week of March 2018. “We are the public face of KY 120 United. #120Strong supports teachers, state workers, and allies in all 120 counties. Pensions. Budget. Vote them out,” the group’s Facebook page, which features images of red-clad protesters and a logo that features a red map of the state of Kentucky emblazoned with “#120 Strong,” states. Nema Brewer, “a multimedia specialist for the Fayette County, Ky., school district,” is a co-founder of KY 120 United, Education Week reported: As Breitbart News reported in February: Last week’s sickout in Kentucky was a political statement of opposition and “came the day lawmakers in the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives voted to advance House Bill 525, a proposal to change how people are nominated to the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System’s board of trustees,” the Courier-Journal reported: WJHL provided more details on the February 28 sickout: On Thursday morning last week, KY 120 issued this two-part statement on its official Twitter account: On Monday of this week, KY 120 United i... Link to the full article to read more
Local #RedforEd Backed Teacher Sickout in Kentucky | Breitbart
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