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Rally in support of teachers gather in Frankfort to protest the recent pension bill. Many Kentucky educators have vowed to vote out lawmakers who supported the pension bill, which Republican Gov. Although the governor indicated that the Kentucky Education Association is the problem, not average teachers, his comments angered and united many educators. A lot is online, sharing things and also talking at school,” Foudray said of teachers’ recent political organizing. “Education issues cut across party in a way few social welfare policies do,” he said. Voss also noted that government workers’ unions have stayed strong in recent years. The night the pension bill passed in Frankfort, Gray said she was there with other concerned teachers and noticed a Republican representative who came out after the vote to where they were demonstrating and “smirked.” “You’re creating an enemy that you do not need to create,” she said of such behavior. “I think there was a lot of frustration specifically with the teachers' unions and I think sometimes that came across as frustration with teachers, which it wasn’t," Watson said of Republican officials' comments during recent debates. Potential pitfalls If teachers want to vote out incumbent legislators who supported the pension bill or cuts to public education, Voss indicated that it’s vital for them to avoid alienating other voters. They organized those disruptions well, timing the demonstrations to when legislators were in Frankfort making decisions that impact public education.