From The Lexington Herald-Leader: Fayette County Public Schools cancel classes after advocates call for teacher ‘sick out’
By DANIEL DESROCHERS, VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS, and MORGAN EADS
FRANKFORT -- Fayette County Public Schools canceled classes Thursday after advocates called for a teacher “sick out” to protest a legislative proposal that would change the make-up of the board that oversees the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System.
As of about 8 p.m. Wednesday, about 40 percent of the district’s employees had reported they would not be in school Thursday, according to the district. There were not enough substitute teachers to fill the absences and school had to be canceled.
A bill that would restructure the board that makes decisions on pension investments for teachers’ retirements sparked concern among current and retired teachers Wednesday, leading to a call to action from education activists.