This week, two guests discuss the education-related outcomes from the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly. We hear from union member, retired firefighter, and current educator Ronel Brown. Gay Adelmann also returns to the show. But first, we discuss Governor Matt Bevin’s attack on teachers and his hamfisted non-apology.

Notes on Episode 22:

• Video of Bevin’s attack on teachers (via Marcus Green on Twitter)
• CNN was one of several national outlets that reported on Bevin’s comments
• Amanda Stamper’s by-the-book concern trolling
• Kate Fryar’s point-by-point takedown of Bevin’s attack
• The Guardian: Secret right-wing strategy to discredit teacher strikes
• Sourcewatch: Who funds State Policy Network?
• Courier Journal: Everyone is watching Bevin gain fame in national politics but no one knows why

Download episode 22 here.

Caricature of Matt Bevin by DonkeyHotey on Flickr. Some rights reserved under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0.

In this episode, three Kentucky public school teachers — Diane McKim, Chris Applegate, and Robert Bell — discuss SB151, the wildcat sickout, potential job actions, the 2004 Kentucky teacher strike that almost happened, and disrespect for public school teachers.

Download episode 21.