CHEYENNE — Educators and supporters gathered in the pouring rain along Pershing Boulevard Monday evening to demand stronger support from the state of Wyoming for public school funding and teachers in the classroom.

Around 30 to 40 individuals participated in a demonstration organized by the Cheyenne Teachers Education Association, wearing red T-shirts and carrying homemade poster boards. The group was a mix of current and former educators, parents and community supporters.

Nikki Lally, who has taught middle school and high school science for more than 20 years, said it’s important for policymakers to understand what it means to be a public educator.

“Sometimes it can feel like policies are made by outsiders that don’t necessarily understand some of the unintended consequences that roll

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