Defend Democracy, Contact KBE to Stop JCPS Takeover!
Shortly after Governor Bevin appointed 7 new pro-charter KDE Board members, the new board forced the resignation of Dr. Stephen Pruitt, despite the pleas of the public. The new commissioner,…
Operation Save Stephen Pruitt
Call and E-mails MUST BE SENT THIS MORNING! Today, at 1:30 PM, the Kentucky Board of Education will meet in both open and closed session, to install Governor Bevin's School…
This is it!
What can you do to make sure your voices are heard? Shoe polish your car windows and head to Frankfort! Make sure the whole state knows we are fired up!…
Urgent Call to Action
CALL TO ACTION ALERT: Please call/email/tweet your legislators these five main points. Remind them that we are depending on them to support us just as we have supported the Commonwealth our entire careers. 1. Provide full funding for all the Retirement Systems. 2. Fully fund Public Education only. No funds provided for Charter schools. 3. Provide full funding for retiree insurance for those retired teachers under 65. 4. Protect public employees and the Merit system by removing the language dealing with layoffs and furloughs. 5. Provide relief for cities and county agencies by providing a…
Stop SB1! Protect Our Pensions!
The long awaited, ahem, dreaded, pension bill has been proposed. It is Senate Bill 1 or SB1. In the days since its release, I have heard people say “hey, it's…
T-Shirt Fundraiser to Support SOSKY
Participate in our fundraiser by purchasing a short sleeve or long sleeve t-shirt! Buy your Save Our Schools Kentucky shirt here before February 15th. Top 5 Reasons to Buy an…
Tweet Your Legislators!
Thank you for joining us on Twitter using hashtags like #StopChartersInKY, #FundPensionsNotCharters #StandUpForEducation and #FindFundingFirst when you Tweet or retweet @SOS_KY tweets. Add your legislators' handles, along with @GovMattBevin. In addition,…
Green Means Go: These Legislators Need to Be Replaced!
They had their chance and they blew it. We told them repeatedly that voting for charters would open Pandora's box for the Koch agenda. But they did it anyway. Let's…
Legislators Who Voted for Charters Must Not Be Allowed to Run Unchallenged In 2018
Editor's note: This post was updated to reflect the correct filing deadline of Jan. 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm. The 2017 Legislative Session brought an onslaught of hurtful and egregious…
Visiting the Annex
Visiting the Annex in Frankfort: A step-by-step guide An SOSKY volunteer recently drove to Frankfort to attend the Public Pension Oversight Board Meeting. Along the way, she documented her trip…