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Rocky Adkins on Education |
As a former teacher and proud son of a father who taught in the classroom for 39 years, I know the importance of a strong public education system. Charter school legislation passed in the 2017 legislative session takes money from public education--from teachers and students in those classrooms--and moves it to private, for-profit schools. Charter schools can pick and choose which students they serve, and they often don't offer programs to assist low-income students. Education is the great equalizer so we must ensure that every student, from our rural towns to our urban centers, receives the highest quality education.
Gov. Bevin held a press conference to discuss the ruling, saying that he is concerned that this will set back legislative fixes on the pension system as it continues to accumulate more and more debt.
So far, Bevin has two challengers for the 2019 governor's race: Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear and House leader Rocky Adkins. Both Beshear and Adkins have criticized Bevin's pension fix during their campaigns. Adkins called it a "huge victory" and Beshear said it was a "landmark win."
Bevin wasn't having it, despite the ramifications to his re-election. "This is how they view this, it is through a political prism," Bevin said. "That is the absolute wrong way to look at this. I don't give a rip about the consequences politically at this point."
