Chanting, “Stand up, fight back,” and “Pay cut, no thanks,” about a dozen people on Tuesday gathered near Fayette County Public Schools’ Central Office to protest layoffs amid district financial issues.
The job eliminations have affected an unknown number of FCPS employees. Those layoffs were preceded by FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announcing the district faces significant financial issues because of problems with the district’s accounting practices dating back to 2008. Liggins and interim Chief Financial Officer Kyna Koch said the issues have caused FCPS to have significantly less money than previously thought, prompting the layoffs.
“We just wanted to come out here and do a little popup protest,” said Nema Brewer, an organizer with KY 120 United AFT, an educators’ union. “We wanted to come out and just stand in solidarity. We don’t agree with what’s been going on or how it’s been handled.”…