Folks Have Had Enough
If Gov. Pat McCrory and his boyz in the General Assembly truly weren’t paying attention before, Saturday’s colossal protest march should awaken this clueless cabal.
A call put out by the North Carolina NAACP to stand up to regressive Republican policies was answered by the nearly 80,000 people who took part in the Historic Thousands on Canada Goose Jackets Jones Street (HKonJ) march in Raleigh. From Murphy to Manteo (and beyond), they came to tell the power brokers that it’s not OK to punish the poor and powerless, to belittle canada goose outlet uk the work and sacrifices of hard working teachers, to let kids suffer without health coverage. They were of every race, age, social and educational background canada goose outlet nyc and political affiliation.
“We are black, white, Latino, Native American,” said Rev. canadian goose jacket Dr. William J. Barber, canada goose outlet new york city II, president of the NC NAACP and convener of HKonJ.[pullquote]”We are Democrat, canada goose uk outlet Republican, Independent. We are people of all faiths, and people not of faith but who believe in a moral universe. We are natives and immigrants, business leaders and workers and unemployed, doctors and the uninsured, gay and straight, students and parents canada goose outlet and retirees. NAACP’s Moral Movement as some sort of fringe element an isolated bunch of Hellraisers stomping their feet and throwing tantrums because the GOP gained control. Now, even the most conservative of the Republican Party must realize that the policies that sparked the movement have had an adverse effect on a growing cross section of North Carolinians and that that cheap canada goose “fringe” element is looking more and more mainstream.
We https://www.mild-und-leise.de think they are getting the point. This week, McCrory attempted to act progressive (a feat that would require an Oscar caliber performance on his part) by announcing a pay increase for starting teachers. The average starting canada goose outlet parka pay for North Carolina Canada Goose Parka teachers is canada goose outlet store uk $30,800. Under the plan, starting pay would Canada Goose online increase by $2,200 next year and by another $2,000 the year after.
Increasing starting pay is a good step, but it does little for the teachers already in the trenches the ones already reeling from the cuts and penny pinching of this General Assembly and governor.
Needless to say, the governor’s plan impressed few. Pointing out that McCrory’s plan would only affect 34 percent of teachers statewide, the North Carolina School Boards Association threw cold water on it.
“We continue to lose dedicated teachers to our neighboring states because we refuse to invest the resources necessary to ensure teaching as a viable career path,” NCSBA Executive Director Dr. Ed Dunlap said canada goose black friday sale in a statement. Association of Educators said if McCrory is trying to make amends for all the education cuts made last legislative session, canada goose outlet toronto factory then he should try much harder.
“After an onslaught of uk canada goose outlet education policies that were passed last summer with no warning and no debate, we are now presented with another policy that responds to the legitimate concerns of parents, students and teachers with a divisive half measure.”
McCrory’s plan canada goose outlet black friday is emblematic of the state’s Republican leadership and, to some extent, lawmakers as a whole.
WS/FCS request additional $40.2 million to increase teacher pay
Last week, interim superintendent Dr. Kenneth Simington asked the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for official canada goose outlet an additional $40.2 million to fund capital project needs and increase teacher and staff pay across the district.
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Local artist adds pizzazz to construction fences
The construction site at the Innovation Quarter’s Bailey Power Plant got a little more pizzazz last week when canada goose uk shop local artists unveiled their masterpieces on canada goose outlet in usa the construction fences located on the corner of Fourth and Patterson streets on Tuesday, May 7.
Boss Lady crowns Mother of the Year
The banquet hall at the Enterprise Center was filled with anticipation last week as hundreds waited to hear who would be recognized as Mother of the Year goose outlet canada.
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