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JCPS out for fourth time Tuesday due to teacher absences [the 'sick out' rolls on...]
WDRB ^ | March 11, 2019

Posted on 03/11/2019 7:34:09 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools will close Tuesday due to teacher shortages as local educators continue protesting at the Capitol.

JCPS made the call around 10 p.m. Monday, saying that about one-third of teachers had said they'd be absent.

Tuesday will mark the fourth work stoppage at JCPS in less than two weeks. Teachers have voiced opposition to three bills before the General Assembly, notably one that would legalize tax credits for donors to groups that award private-school scholarships.

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JCPS will rescheduled the ACT test that was to be taken Tuesday to April 24.

(Excerpt) Read more at wdrb.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: jcta; kea; localnews; nea; publicschools; teachersunions
JCPS will rescheduled the ACT test that was to be taken Tuesday to April 24.

This would be infuriating to me as a student to work hard preparing for this and expecting to take it one day, then have it abruptly changed like this. The level of disrespect and selfishness is off the charts.

1 posted on 03/11/2019 7:34:09 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Fire them.

No public servants should ever be allowed to unionize.


2 posted on 03/11/2019 7:37:18 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: marktwain

Maybe this will red-pill the students who just had the rug pulled out from under them who were expecting to take the ACT tomorrow.


3 posted on 03/11/2019 7:42:35 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

From Salary.com:

“The average Public School Teacher salary in Kentucky is $51,624 as of February 28, 2019, but the range typically falls between $45,072 and $59,601.”

That doesn’t include health benefits and retirement (after only 27 years).

From the DepartmentofNumbers.com:

“According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for Kentucky was $48,375 in 2017, the latest figures available.


They already make more than most households in the state, but they expect people poorer than them to pay them even more.


4 posted on 03/11/2019 8:22:08 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: Republican Wildcat

The despise school choice. This is all to keep as many kids as possible enslaved in their control.


5 posted on 03/11/2019 8:28:48 PM PDT by TianaHighrider
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JCPS will rescheduled the ACT test that was to be taken Tuesday to April 24.

That's a big deal. Shame on the teachers.
6 posted on 03/11/2019 9:12:13 PM PDT by Stravinsky
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To: Republican Wildcat

Some day soon, an entrepreneur will hire the 100 best K-12 teachers in America, put them on the Web, and that will be the end of the road for 3 million teachers.


7 posted on 03/11/2019 9:25:06 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Republican Wildcat

Fire the teachers, close the public schools, give parents vouchers to send their kids to Catholic or private schools. Problem solved.

JoMa


8 posted on 03/12/2019 4:32:54 AM PDT by joma89
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