“When presented with an added $6.5 billion in unexpected revenue, the Senate opted to reward educators for working non-stop to support students through the most difficult school year in history with a pitiful 1.5% raise. Corporate tax cuts take priority over students yet again.”

The Senate budget mortgages the future health and education of our people to the corporations and wealthiest among us ($13B tax cut). Just awful. A measly 1.5% raise for teachers next year after no raise last year? Thank goodness the budget process has a long way to go. - RC

Budgt amdt from Sen. Mike Garrett calls for raising NC teacher salaries by 10% over the next 2 years. He points to the large surplus that's available. He says the 3% raise in Senate budget is a 'slap in the face' to educators. #nced #ncpol #ncga dashboard.ncleg.gov/CalendarItem/2…

What a shame that @NCSuperintendent is not a voice for reasonable teacher pay raises. Hard to fathom.

Can't believe this school year will be starting with the pandemic growing. I. Can't. Do. This. (But I will!)

The evidence is clear: You’re far more likely to regret *not* getting the vaccine than getting it. If you doubt that, you should consider the growing number of people who deeply regret not getting vaccinated. Here are *46 articles* about them. #ncpol jeff-jackson.medium.com/46-stories-abo…

Wow! This just proves that many people are CLUELESS! No wonder there is so little respect for teachers. Others have NO IDEA of the EXTRA HOURS "volunteered" by teachers!

Try it out for 1 WEEK!

Or be an elementary teacher with no assistant, planning and teaching every subject! And no planning or bathroom times!

Exactly!!! When is a teacher's job EVER done. 😂

Many elem ts have almost 0 planning and prep time during paid hrs. Secondary ts have all kinds of duties for clubs and sports, in addition to prepping and grading and meetings. Hours!!!

Yep.

Great human!

Amazing lady!

This is dangerous and not who we are as patriotic North Carolinians. @MarkRobinsonNC's assault weapon threats are bad enough, but an elected official sworn to uphold the constitution advocating violent overthrow of our govt shames NC and puts our safety and our democracy at risk.

Thank about it. Are we (American society) more anti-abortions because we we are more accepting of unwed mothers than we were a generation ago?

Look at this! Nora Beasley, M.Ed.

Wow....

So excited!! 🎉🎉

I just vetoed my first bill. This bill would risk your retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors MAGA House Republicans don't like. Your plan manager should be able to protect your hard-earned savings — whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likes it or not.