We #DemandDebate on the budget bill!
Last week, over 25,000 of us filled the streets of Raleigh with red for the North Carolina Association of Educators’ Public Schools Day of Advocacy. Not only did we realize …
Teen Vogue: North Carolina Teachers Protest Education Funding
Originally published by Eric Ginsburg at Teen Vogue After witnessing successful teacher walkouts and strikes across the nation this year, educators in North Carolina are poised for their moment in …
WUNC: Young and Veteran Teachers Feel Years of Funding Cuts
Originally published by Liz Schlemmer at WUNC Thousands of North Carolina teachers will attend a rally at the Capitol Wednesday. They will call on legislators to restore funding and initiatives …
Dear Legislators: Your Educators Would Like To Speak With You
We are two days away from the largest gathering of educators in North Carolina history. Almost 15,000 educators have taken personal days, representing more than two-thirds of our state’s school …
It’s time to get ready.
The response to come to Raleigh on May 16th has been tremendous. More than 14,000 personal days confirmed. More than 68 school districts represented — close to two-thirds of all …
“Is it worth this struggle to be a teacher in North Carolina?”
Austin Reese teaches biology and coaches wrestling in Western North Carolina. Like many other educators, he struggles to make ends meet. Austin is dedicated to his students and his community, …
NC superintendent won’t attend teacher protest, hopes more schools don’t close
Kelly Hinchcliffe and Liz Bell, WRAL More than 10,000 teachers from across North Carolina are expected to protest in Raleigh next Wednesday to ask lawmakers for higher pay and more …
As May 16 teacher rally approaches, North Carolina school closures mount
Billy Ball, The Progressive Pulse North Carolina school closures are mounting in anticipation of an enormous teacher rally in Raleigh next week. As of this writing, 11 North Carolina school …
13 and counting: Which NC school districts are closing for May 16 teacher protest
T. Keung Hui And Ann Doss Helms, News & Observer More than a third of North Carolina’s public school students will not have classes on May 16 because schools will …
Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Five
That’s how many educators have already put in for personal leave on May 16th to come to Raleigh to fight for public education. More than 40 school districts are represented …