Posted on 05/22/2018 9:25:40 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
As upset teachers across Kentucky Tuesday tried to flex their political muscle, Rockcastle County High School math teacher R. Travis Brenda narrowly defeated House Majority Floor Leader Jonathan Shell of Garrard County in one of the most-watched races for the state House, according to unofficial results.
Brenda tried in the Republican primary election for the 71st House District seat to capitalize on teacher anger against legislators who backed a controversial pension bill in this year's law-making session. It was Brenda's first bid for public office.
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Brenda, 43, was not a member of the Kentucky Education Association, which tends to support Democrats, because he has had issues with candidates backed by the National Education Association. But he attracted support from teachers in the district made up of Garrard, Rockcastle and part of Madison counties.
Shell, 30, claimed Brenda supporters were using scare tactics with teachers to oppose him. He said lawmakers did no harm to current teachers in voting to put new teachers in a hybrid pension plan similar to a 401(k) plan, fully funding the teachers' retirement system for the next two years and raising basic school funding to an all-time high of more than $4,000 per student.
Amy Floyd, a Lancaster resident who teaches special education, said there's no question the pension changes were an issue in the race. "I know a lot of the teachers are upset with Shell," she said.
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Don’t get me started on “government unions” when we know from so much history of the failure of unions of any stripe.
The Left seems to have some kind of neurosis about being alone. They must have groups, cliques, community organizations, and the ubiquitous Help Groups for everything under the sun.
I always pled my case for a raise or promotion and have done very well.
Learn to stand on your own two fee, Left.
Who are you talking to and what are you talking about?
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