State labor chief looking into subpoenas for teacher names

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Labor Secretary David Dickerson says his agency is still investigating subpoenas sent to several school districts seeking names of teachers who might have used sick days that shut down schools as they attended statehouse rallies.
The labor agency has the authority to issue fines against public workers who engage in illegal work stoppages. Attorney General Andy Beshear has threatened legal action if the subpoenas aren’t withdrawn.
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