Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is apologizing for saying a teachers' strike left hundreds of thousands of children vulnerable to sexual assault and drug use. On Friday, Bevin told reporters, "I guarantee you somewhere in Kentucky today, a child was sexually assaulted that was left at home because there was nobody there to watch them." He also claimed to see people "hanging out" and "taking the day off" as teachers rallied at the state Capitol for increased education funding. "I'm offended that people so cavalierly, and so flippantly, disregarded what's truly best for children," Bevin said.Bevin's comments provoked anger and a rapid backlash from teachers' groups and state politicians. On Saturday, Kentucky's Republican-led House of Representatives approved resolutions condemning Bevin's comments. In a four-minute online video on Sunday, Bevin said his comments were misunderstood. "The words that people say can have unintended consequences," he said. "Many people have been confused or hurt, or just misunderstand what I was trying to communicate." He went on to apologize "for those who have been hurt by the things that were said ... it was not my intent."Bevin's controversial comments Friday came as thousands of teachers demonstrated at the state Capitol in Frankfort, demanding that lawmakers override the governor's veto of key bills, including reforms to the tax code, and a $22 billion state budget with record new spending on public education, which teachers' groups say is crucial. The tax bill includes a 50-cent increase in the cigarette tax, and a 6 percent sales tax on some services such as home and auto repair.The Lexington Herald Leader reports: