For the second year in a row, North Carolina has ranked 30th in the nation for average teacher pay. A state budget battle has prevented teachers from getting any raises.
The issue of teacher pay has played a large role in this year’s budget battle between Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and the Republican-led legislature.
Nearly two months ago, thousands of North Carolina educators marched in the streets of Raleigh. Their list of demands was long, and the event itself generated a lot of publicity.
The question of “what comes next?” looms now that thousands of teachers have left Raleigh after a protest march that clogged city blocks.
Thousands of North Carolina teachers will converge on the legislative building in Raleigh Wednesday, May 16 to lobby state lawmakers for better working conditions.
The leader of North Carolina’s Public Schools is promising more investment for K-12 education.
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