Kentucky Gov. Beshear makes another appeal for education spending
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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke on the state's teacher shortage Monday, and is expected to push the state legislature to increase education funding.
The Democratic governor continued his call for the GOP-led legislature to reopen the state budget in coming weeks to pump more money into teacher salaries and other education priorities. Lawmakers reconvene next week to resume a legislative session that continues until late March.
"It is time that the state steps up and does more to ensure that we can win this competition for talent," Beshear said in a speech at the state Capitol. "And knowing that every teacher is irreplaceable — and every time we lose one to some other opportunity that they likely take to better support their families — it’s our kids and our future that suffers."