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Monday, May 19, 2025 -- Feeding students well can improve educational outcomes while also stimulating rural economies. Students' well-being matters and school is where their full humanity is recognized and supported.
Monday, April 21,2025 -- In rural North Carolina communities partnerships between local businesses and public schools benefit the entire community. Students gain access to new resources and opportunities, educators receive vital support and businesses become more deeply connected to the future.
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 -- This legislative session is a chance to lay the groundwork for a public education system that serves all children, their families and communities. It's a chance to invest in our schools, honor our educators and prepare our students for successful lives within thriving communities.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 -- It is long past time to repair our schools, invest in our school systems' workforce and ensure every child has the opportunity to learn in a safe and warm environment. Anything less is unacceptable.
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 -- With new terms around the corner, the incoming elected and incumbent officials have the opportunity to respond to what North Carolinians care about by increasing resources and support for local public schools so that they can better prepare our children for life.
Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 -- Rather than taking taxpayer dollars from already underfunded N.C. public schools and giving them to private and religious schools, let's ensure local public schools can hire more quality teachers, improve choice in classes and trade skills and modernize schools so all students have access to a high-quality education.
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 -- We have significant work and opportunities ahead to ensure North Carolina public schools make it possible for every child to succeed in life. This election, vote for what is best for our children, our communities, and our state's future.
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 -- Public schools provide a space for bringing people together through sports, arts, and activities to build relationships across generations. In times of need, our public schools are resources and support for all students and families in the community.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 -- As the General Assembly returns to decide disaster relief, it has the ability to uphold its constitutional responsibility by not sending additional monies to support private school vouchers and instead provide the needed funding to support and rebuild our public schools that serve communities without hesitation.
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 -- While the enthusiasm surrounding presidential and top statewide candidates is evident, we cannot forget the importance of down-ballot elections. Here are some essential questions to ask yourself before selecting North Carolina's lawmakers:
Monday, July 8, 2024 -- Accountability and achievement are not simply to the parents of students. All taxpayers, who pay the tab, have a right to know their money is in the hands of competent and qualified people to deliver the services intended - educating school children.
Monday, July 1, 2024 -- We owe it to our children to make sure they have everything they need to succeed, including well-equipped and supported educators.
Thursday June 20, 2024 -- Amid calls for increased school choice, we must consider: by providing taxpayer-funded vouchers to schools that practice discriminatory admissions policies and are held to some of the weakest accountability and reporting requirements in the country, are we providing more quality school options or instead expanded schools' choice?
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 -- We must do better at providing teachers the support they need so that they can have long-lasting, fulfilling classroom careers.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -- Public schools matter to each and every community across North Carolina. With meaningful investments, they can continue to thrive and serve our state.
Monday, April 22, 2024 -- Allowing policymakers to experience the day-to-day reality of the state's elementary and secondary schools helps establish strong relationships between legislators and the communities they serve to foster collaboration, ensure transparency and consider diverse perspectives when crafting policies.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 -- North Carolina is ranked at the bottom -- 49th this year -- for school funding efforts. That won't change unless we elect decision-makers who value and prioritize education as a public good essential to the continued progress of our communities.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 -- Teachers are the No. 1 school-related factor in student outcomes. Each teacher has the potential to impact hundreds of children throughout their career. We place high expectations on those educators but as a state, we have oftentimes failed to give them the resources needed to meet those expectations.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Equitable funding based on need is a crucial step in improving public schools so they can reach their full potential and prepare students to be successful, productive members of an ever-evolving world. The future of our state, our communities and our children are certainly worth investing in.
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 -- As we work to protect and support each child it is important to elevate their experiences to help inform policy and practice. Representation matters as it instills aspiration. Students want and need to understand the past to continue the progress we have made as a nation.
Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 -- Public education is an investment. Is there a more worthy investment than one in the future of our children and communities? By providing teachers with the compensation, resources and respect they are entitled to, we give them the tools to build up each child.
Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 -- What gives hope to our Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year and Superintendent of the Year.
Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 -- One of the most central purposes of our state government is to support a strong system of public schools to pave the way for a strong democracy, society, and economy. Yet over the past few months, we've heard proposed bills, recommended ideas and rhetoric that forgets and detracts from that purpose.
Thursday, May 18, 2023 -- We have the money and we DO want it invested in our public schools. The 1.5 million public school students in our state deserve it.
Monday, May 8, 2023 -- Pay attention to what is happening before our eyes. It does not matter what party you are in or even who you voted for. The full impact of these proposed changes would be devastating. We would not have the democracy we cherish. We would not have the schools our kids and families deserve. We would not attract businesses to this state.
