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Teachers aren't leaving the profession because they stopped caring. They're leaving because policies no longer care about learning. We joined this profession to make a difference in the lives of children. But that mission is now impossible.

Teachers could get higher raises. Why that’s a budget challenge for Wake schools newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

Instead of passing a state budget or addressing immediate cost of living concerns, Republicans are playing political games in hopes of increasing their midterm chances. #ncpol #ncga wral.com/news/nccapitol…

Teachers could get higher raises. Why that’s a budget challenge for Wake County schools. Wake factored in 3% raise, not the average 8% raise announced by state lawmakers. Wake will have to adjust budget to match its share of the raises. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu… #ncpol #nced #wcpss

If the 2.49% tax rate — the endpoint of the bad budget deal — were in place today, the richest 1% would get nearly $22,000 on their annual tax bill. NC households with lowest incomes, would save just $30. ncbudget.org/bad-budget-dea… #ncpol #ncga

Our teachers and students shouldn’t have to suffer because our state lawmakers would rather prioritize corporate tax cuts over community needs. #LoveNCFundNC myfox8.com/news/north-car…

Senate leaders are moving quickly to ram through a bad budget deal for NC, including an income tax cap that would constrain the primary source of revenue for the General Fund and limit one of the taxes most aligned with people’s ability to pay. ncbudget.org/statement-on-p… #ncpol

This week, our lawmakers are considering enshrining so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) laws in North Carolina’s Constitution, with Senate Bill 1082. #ncpol 1/12

"Right to work" is not sound policy. It allows wealthy shareholders to hoard more of the value that working people create and concentrate power while making it harder for everyday people to build security and well-being. #ncpol 12/12

North Carolina families are already struggling with rising costs and an affordability crisis, while corporate profits soar and the share of income held by the wealthy climbs. #ncpol 10/12

Workers in RTW states earn about 3.2% less on average, roughly $1,700 less per year than similar workers in non-RTW states. That’s not just lower pay for unionized workers — that's lower pay for all workers. #ncpol 7/12

Putting “right-to-work” laws in the state Constitution would further consolidate power for highly profitable corporations — not working people. #ncpol 4/12

“Right-to-work” laws have their roots in Jim Crow laws that aim to divide Black and white workers and undermine #unions. #ncpol 3/12

These anti-worker laws don’t guarantee workers a job. They weaken workers’ ability to come together, bargain for better wages, and build power. #ncpol 2/12

Veteran North Carolina teachers say years of low pay, rising costs, and disrespect for experienced educators are driving frustration, burnout, and a mass exodus from the profession. #NCed newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

Working families and seniors in NC are struggling to make ends meet and need relief. But proposals to eliminate or cap property taxes are misleading solutions that will not make housing costs more affordable. ncbudget.org/property-taxes…

'It's been a crisis the whole time.' | The state’s largest teacher union says the NC budget falls short of what teachers were asking for during statewide demonstrations early this month. @andy_weber_tv qcnews.com/news/u-s/north…

You need to hear this, North Carolina taxpayers. Look at UNC. Look at NC A&T. Look at public school districts across the state. Funding keeps going up. But so does administrative bloat. 🍎More programs 🍎More offices 🍎More layers of bureaucracy Meanwhile, classrooms are still struggling. Your money isn’t disappearing. It’s being absorbed. #ncpol

Police, teachers, state workers set to get raises in NC budget deal. When and how much charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-…

Police, teachers, state workers set to get raises in NC budget deal. When and how much newsobserver.com/news/politics-…