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Question of the Week – April 22

April 23, 2019

Teachers march through downtown Raleigh calling for more education funding from the state legislature in 2018. Mebane Rash/EducationNC

On May 1, some NC teachers’ plan to use a personal leave day to travel to Raleigh for a rally. The rally’s demands are:

Increased school support staff (nurses, psychologists, etc.) to national recommended recommendations
$15 minimum wage for all school personnel, 5% raise for educators, 5% cost of living adjustment for retirees
Medicaid expansion
Reinstating state retiree health benefits
Restoring master’s pay.

So far, 22 school districts have cancelled class that day. Do you support the decision of teachers to rally in Raleigh? Share your thoughts with us below