US EditionNorth Carolina Educators, Parents and Community Members Rally in Raleigh, Demand More School Funding
Nearly 10,000 educators, parents and students called for higher school funding and pay as North Carolina remains without a budget.
- On Friday, nearly 10,000 teachers, students, and parents gathered at Raleigh's Halifax Mall for the 'Kids Over Corporations' march organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, forcing more than 20 school districts to close.
- The National Education Association ranked North Carolina 43rd in average teacher pay, contributing to systemic funding shortages that leave classrooms relying on private donations for materials and resources.
- NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly encouraged the crowd to support Senate Bill 943, which represents the group's push to increase per-student spending from $11,000 to $20,000 and eliminate voucher programs.
- Democratic Gov. Josh Stein recently proposed an 11% average teacher raise over two years, while Republican leader Phil Berger dismissed the rally's potential impact on the General Assembly's work.
- The NCAE said efforts to increase funding will continue in the coming months as the state remains without a finalized fiscal year 2026-27 budget and teachers report 70-hour work weeks.
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Thousands rally in Raleigh to demand better funding for NC public schools
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thousands of teachers, staff, parents, students and education advocates from across North Carolina gathered in downtown Raleigh on Friday, rallying for increased funding for public schools. The “Kids Over Corporations Rally,” organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, started up at 10 a.m. with speeches outside Halifax Mall before participants [...]
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WWAY) — Thousands of teachers from across North Carolina, including many from the Cape Fear region, gathered in Raleigh on Friday for a large-scale walkout demanding increased funding for public education. Educators filled Halifax Mall near the state Capitol, chanting and holding signs as they called on lawmakers to approve a new state budget with higher teacher pay. The North Carolina Association of Educators says teachers in the…
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