Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during 'sickouts'

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    Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during ‘sickouts’

    Kentucky’s labor secretary says more than 1,000 teachers violated state law by participating in mass rallies at the state Capitol that forced some schools to close. But Labor Secretary David Dickerson says no penalties will be assessed. Dickerson is part of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration. Dickerson said Friday that his agency completed its investigation into teacher sickouts that shut down some schools earlier this year. Dickerson says the investigation found more than 1,000 teachers violated Kentucky law, which prohibits work stoppages by public-sector employees. He says the agency could have assessed civil penalties up to $1,000 per person for ...


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    Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during ‘sickouts’

    An election-year investigation into teacher rallies at Kentucky’s Capitol found more than 1,000 educators violated state law by participating in protests that shut down some schools, Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration said Friday. No penalties will be assessed, Kentucky’s labor secretary said, but he warned “the grace extended in this instance” won’t be applied if future work stoppages occur. “Those teachers who participated in this concerted effort were in clear violation of the law,” Labor Secretary David Dickerson said in a statement from the agency. The agency could have assessed civil penalties up to $1,000 per person for each day away ...


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