Dozens of educators from Pike County, and other areas, packed into the Pikeville City Park Tuesday afternoon to continue to voice their opposition to the recent legislative action taken on education in Frankfort.

The event, sponsored by the social media group “Pike County Strong,” came on a day when Pike County Schools was closed due to a rash of call-ins among teachers. A food drive coincided with event.

The group “Pike County Strong” is a collection of educators seeking to keep other educators informed about legislative issues dealing with education, particularly that of pension reform.

House Democratic Leader Rocky Adkins was one of several legislators in attendance. Adkins said the three bills passed recently in the legislature that deal with education are ultimately bad for public education. He said he’s glad teachers are getting involved.

Other Eastern Kentucky legislators were also in attendance. The event ended with a march through downtown Pikeville.

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