 Appalachian Wireless now has new forward pay prices where you can pay up front and get the data and features you desire. Five gigabytes of data, just $39.99. Unlimited, just $79.99. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. Kentucky Education Association President Stephanie Winkler did not mince words today in responding to the passage of Senate Bill 151. Winkler said the passage of the bill was not only a bad example for the very students KEA members face daily, but was also a violation of the law. So what has occurred over the last 24 hours is nothing short of a bomb that has exploded on public service. The process that led to the late passage of Senate Bill 151 last night showed blatant disrespect for the law and for democracy. The civics lessons that we teach our students certainly don't reflect the political games that have been played among our legislators and the governor during this legislative session. What kind of example are these people setting for the youth of our Commonwealth? KEA President Stephanie Winkler's comments came on a day when numerous Kentucky school districts canceled classes after mass call-ins among teachers cashing in a sick day. She said the problem is the way the nearly 300-page Senate Bill 151 was passed, a process that took less than a day. It's the way they went about it. I couldn't even tell you many of the specifics because it's almost 300 pages and it came out online at close to 3 o'clock this morning. One school district that was in session was the Jenkins Independent School District, which itself saw several teacher absences. Superintendent Mike Jenton said some of the absences can be attributed to it being Good Friday, a day which the school district originally planned to be closed, but decided to be in session to make up for snow days. Jenton added that he appreciated any teacher that was in class today. I don't want to put anybody in a bad situation or make them feel like they've done something wrong, but I also want to make sure that the folks who showed up today understand how much I appreciate them and how much I think their character shows through in a day like today. Winkler added that more absences could be coming as a work stoppage for Kentucky's teachers is still a very real possibility. Everything is still on the table. In the newsroom, Chris Anderson, EKB News.