Teachers Don’t Show Up For Work And Liberals Focus On Kentucky Governor

From Mommy Underground

Public figures have to be careful with every word they say, especially if you are a Republican.

While it seems that the left can do no wrong amongst each other, with their ever-changing standards, conservatives are berated for their constant and moral stance.

Not to say that no right-wing individual in the public spotlight hasn’t portrayed the occasional negative view, but most of the time they are in the media for standing for a party line view that liberals just don’t agree with.

Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky has been in the Democrats’ crosshairs in recent weeks for vetoing a state budget that sought to increase classroom spending.

Teachers of Kentucky public schools gathered outside the State Capitol this past Friday to hold signs and express their fury at a pension reform bill that passed the House and Senate the night before.

In order for the teachers to be present at their loud, yet peaceful protest they did not show up for work; but many thought that was a justified reason to abandon their posts in the classroom.

So many teachers did not go into work on Friday that dozens of schools were forced to close, leaving frantic parents with very short notice to seek alternative care for their children.

USA Today reported:

“Teachers requesting absences to travel to Frankfort forced the closures of at least 39 school districts, including the state’s largest in Louisville and Lexington.”

Courier Journal reported:

“There were 123 schools with unfilled classrooms and around 20 schools with double-digit teacher absences.”

The actions of the Kentucky teachers prompted Governor Bevin to release a video discussing his disapproval of their absences, and the risks they put the children in.

Difficult comments were made by Bevin that outraged Democratic officials, and select right-wing members.

Fox News reported on those who were in opposition:

“The rebuke came in the form of two resolutions – one filed by Democrats, the other by state Rep. John Carney, a Republican who claimed about 30 others in the GOP supported his resolution, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.”

The comments addressed abuse and poisoning risks children may endure with nowhere to go during the day because of school closures.

USA Today reported on key statements Governor Bevin made in his initial response to the shutdowns:

“I guarantee you somewhere in Kentucky today, a child was sexually assaulted that was left at home because there was nobody there to watch them,” Bevin told reporters outside the Capitol. “I guarantee you somewhere today, a child was physically harmed or ingested poison because they were left alone because a single parent didn’t have any money to take care of them.”