The legislature has once again gone on vacation without doing anything for teachers who have started the school year without a state-funded pay raise.
Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter today to the U.S. Small Business Administration requesting that the SBA grant a disaster declaration for North Carolina counties that were affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Governor Roy Cooper was in Asheville yesterday meeting with teachers to talk about the need for a significant teacher pay raise.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper heard from local educators in a roundtable discussion at North Buncombe Elementary School.
Governor Roy Cooper urged Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr to implore the federal government to approve Individual Assistance for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
As legislative Republicans refuse to compromise with Governor Roy Cooper, another week has passed without a raise for North Carolina teachers.
On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed October 6-12 Resiliency Week in front of a home damaged by recent hurricanes that is now undergoing renovation with federal Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding.