Is the Kentucky GOP Trying to Intimidate Democratic Teachers Into Not Running for Office?
It seems so.
On December 14, 2018, Kentucky’s Courier Journal reported that the Kentucky GOP has filed numerous public records requests for teacher emails, and it seems that these requests are little more than an attempt to intimidate Democratic teachers from running for office.
In November 2018, an astounding 51 Kentucky teachers ran for election for the Kentucky House and Senate, with 36 running as Democrats.
According to the October 05, 2018, Courier Journal, issues prompting Kentucky’s classroom teachers to seek to win political office include “state budgets with no money for teacher raises, the passage of a law allowing charter schools and a proposal to cut teachers’ pension benefits.” Even then, the idea that Democrats would upset the Kentucky General Assembly was considered a long shot.
And indeed, following the November 2018 elections, Republicans maintainedcontrol of both legislative chambers.
Now about those requests for teacher emails:
It seems that the Kentucky GOP began sending public records requests for teacher emails in October 2018– prior to the November 2018 election. What I believe indicates an intent to intimidate is the fact that even though most Democratic teachers lost, the Kentucky GOP continued its teacher records CONTINUE READING: Is the Kentucky GOP Trying to Intimidate Democratic Teachers Into Not Running for Office? | deutsch29
