Our Successes: We Won! Kentucky’s Pension Bill Is Now Null And Void

Judge Phillip Shepherd struck down Kentucky’s controversial new public pension law Wednesday and permanently enjoined Gov. Matt Bevin from implementing it. This law would have removed pensions for our teachers, and require teachers to work longer before becoming eligible for retirement.

But our work is not done yet. Republicans are are certain to appeal the decision, and we must make our voices heard if and when they do. Let your Representative know that Kentucky teachers deserve their pensions, and that we will continue fighting should they try to take them away.

 

 

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Our Successes: We Won! Kentucky’s Pension Bill Is Now Null And Void

Judge Phillip Shepherd struck down Kentucky’s controversial new public pension law Wednesday and permanently enjoined Gov. Matt Bevin from implementing it. This law would have removed pensions for our teachers, and require teachers to work longer before becoming eligible for retirement. But our work is not done yet. Republicans are are certain to appeal the … Continued

Issues In Education In Kentucky: State Takeover Of Local Schools

On April 30, 2018, interim Kentucky Commissioner of Education, Wayne Lewis, recommended that the state take over Jefferson County Public Schools. This means that politicians in Frankfort will be running a local school system, and democratically elected school board members will be stripped of their power, pushed aside into an advisory role. Under state control, JCPS schools could … Continued

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