NC educators rally in Raleigh for higher pay and school funding
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Thousands of educators and supporters marched in Raleigh for pay raises and more funding for public schools, organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators as part of the May Day Strong movement; the event prompted at least 22 districts to cancel classes, featured a Petey Pablo performance, and centered on pressing lawmakers to back Senate Bill 943, the Kids Over Corporations Act, to boost education funding in the state.
Topics:nation#budget#education-funding#may-day-strong#north-carolina#politics-and-government#teacher-pay
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