FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2022

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DANIEL CAMERON RELEASES EDUCATION FRAMEWORK

CAMERON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SUPPORT PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS ACROSS KENTUCKY

Louisville, KY - Kentucky Attorney General and Republican candidate for Governor Daniel Cameron today released his framework for the future of education in Kentucky. This continues his record of bold proposals to make the Commonwealth the best place in the country to raise a family.

As Governor, Cameron will keep the far-left from indoctrinating our students. He understands that our schools exist to prepare students to be productive citizens not incubators for progressive causes. The framework outlined here will ensure Kentucky is the best state in the country for education.

”Kentucky parents deserve the best possible education for their children,” said General Cameron. “My framework puts parents, students, and teachers ahead of any ideology or radical influence. We have been told we need to make a choice between supporting our teachers and giving parents a say in their children’s education. That does not have to be the case, and, in my administration, that will end.”

The Framework:

Defend Kentucky’s Values. I will end the teaching of Critical Race Theory and stop the Kentucky Department of Education from promoting any curriculum or policy that encourages the teaching of woke ideologies in our K-12 public-education system. Students should go to school to learn the skills necessary to be productive citizens, not to distrust or fear their classmates because of the color of their skin or to have identity politics forced on them.
Raise Teacher Pay. In my first budget I will propose legislation that raises the starting-pay for teachers and ensures that no teacher’s salary is below the new starting-pay benchmark. I will also propose a bill giving a stipend to every teacher in Kentucky to help offset the personal expenses they incur purchasing school supplies.
Reduce Bureaucracy. Burdensome paperwork and bureaucrats have made teachers’ jobs harder. In my Administration, I will work with educators and administrators to reduce this burden. Our teachers should be focused on teaching, not red tape.
Keep Politics Out Of The Board Of Education. I will only appoint members to the Kentucky Board of Education who understand the needs of teachers, refuse to allow our students to be indoctrinated, and welcome parents’ involvement. I will not appoint members who favor bureaucracy and woke virtue-signaling over the success of our kids.

Kentucky has the capacity to build the best education system in America. But we must put our children, their parents, and our teachers first to get there.