NC Educators Rally for Budget, Teacher Pay

0:00Thousands of educators from across North Carolina plan to rally Friday morning at Halifax Mall in Raleigh, pushing lawmakers to pass the state budget, and boost funding for public schools and teacher pay. North Carolina stands alone, as the only state without an approved budget this year, stalling raises and resources after decades of underfunding that, have driven teachers away from classrooms. Leaders like NCAE President Tamiko Walker Kelly warned that these delays mean more vacancies, higher absences, and lower student success, while state. REPSEC Hawkins, a former teacher, blames the Senate hold-up despite house progress on starting pay. Teachers and advocates describe packed elementary classes, cut high school courses, and personal spending on supplies, leaving families and staff, feeling sidelined in a broken system. This rally aims to echo months of protests, urging quick action so schools stay strong as the backbone for future generations. That REPSE Durham news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.