Teachers plan Day of Action demonstrations for Thursday
TO LEARN THE NAME OF THE
WRITER.
>> I CAME FROM BETTER FUNDING
TODAY. TEACHERS, FAMILIES AND
CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO
COMMUNITY HOLDING WALK-INS AT
SEVERAL SCHOOLS AS W IS MONICA
CASING REPORTS. THIS
DEMONSTRATIONS ALL ABOUT
CALLING FOR ACTION.
>> PUBLIC MONEY FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. THAT'S WHAT THIS GROUP
OF FAMILIES AND STUDENTS
OUTSIDE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
IS ASKING FOR.
THE CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO
CESSATION OF EDUCATORS ARGUES
THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAS
FALLEN SHORT IN FUNDING PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING
THE COUNTY.
>> TO PICK UP THE SLACK.
I'VE BEEN TO PUBLIC SCHOOL MY
WHOLE LIFE, MY SIBLING TO FUND
PUBLIC SCHOOL. MY MOM FOUGHT
HARD TO BRING US TO CARRBORO TO
MAKE ENOUGH MONEY SO WE CAN
AFFORD TO LIVE HERE. AND I WANT
TO CONTINUE GOING TO PUBLIC
SCHOOL. THE ISSUE OF STATE
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A
CONCERN WE'VE HEARD IN OTHER
DISTRICTS, BUT IT HAS SPECIAL
SIGNIFICANCE HERE RIGHT NOW
WHERE THEY'VE HAD TO CUT
POSITIONS BECAUSE OF THE
BUDGET. BUT THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY'S NOT GOING TO DO IT.
WHO'S GOING TO DO IT?
>> AND IT'S AWFUL. WE HAVE TO
ASK
CITIZENS OF ORANGE COUNTY.
TOUGH AND WHAT THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY WON'T IN ADDITION TO
ASKING TO RESTORE THOSE
POSITIONS. THE SCHOOL PORT'S
EXPANSION BUDGET ASKS TO
RESTORE MASTERS, PAY AND
INCREASED SUPPLEMENTS FOR