Forsyth County Association of Educators

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education opted not to ask the county for more money to cover the $13 million in cuts the district needs to make to avoid a deficit. But at the budget hearing, teachers took matters into their own hands.

In a letter to the school board, several community organizers said the district's current financial crisis makes it even more important for the future interim superintendent to continue partnering with the community.

More than a hundred people holding signs and chanting marched from the Forsyth County Courthouse down to Corpening Plaza. They joined thousands all across the country rallying in support of working people.

President Trump’s administration announced last week that it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, among other places. WFDD’s Amy Diaz spoke to educators in the Triad about their concerns.

Forsyth County educators rallied and marched to the polls on Saturday for the last day of early in-person voting. Many say public education is on the ballot this year.

After the November election, North Carolina will have a new state superintendent of public instruction. Many local educators are concerned about the Republican candidate, homeschooler Michele Morrow.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools requested $20 million from county commissioners this year. But the county’s proposed budget only fulfills about a third of the request — $6.7 million.

Local education leaders came together for a roundtable discussion at the Forsyth County Central Library Monday evening to talk about how recent legislation will impact public schools.

The North Carolina General Assembly voted Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 49, known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

Several peaceful demonstrations took place in Winston-Salem over the weekend. On Saturday: a Forsyth County Association of Educators rally at the Hall of…