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Community Steps Up for Teachers | Lexington News
Fayette County Public Schools is facing serious budget woes—$20 million cut, 120 jobs lost, and the general fund projected to go negative by 2026. But the community’s rallying: Commerce Lexington Foundation, Central Bank, Keeneland, and generous donors launched a Classroom Essentials Fund, giving every teacher $125 to buy classroom supplies via an easy online platform. Leaders like Luther Deaton are clear: teachers shouldn’t shoulder these costs alone. This timely boost is part of a broader effort to support educators amid long-standing financial struggles dating back to 2008. Listen in…
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