Local mom advocates for teachers to be gifted cash during National Teacher Appreciation Week - WCCB Charlotte's CW

Local mom advocates for teachers to be gifted cash during National Teacher Appreciation Week - WCCB Charlotte's CW

MINT HILL, N.C. – “For whatever reason this year, it’s really, really touched a nerve,” says Mint Hill resident Meredith Carpenter. She is a local mom. A former teacher. And an advocate for gifting teachers cold, hard cash. She says, “It’s actually quite encouraging to see people respond with such enthusiasm.” Carpenter wrote on Facebook in part, “Bless your heart if you are still gifting a vessel for liquids. Fill it to the brim with singles. M…