What people are saying on social media about the NC teacher rally
Thousands of teachers are marching in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday to lobby state lawmakers to increase education spending and raise teacher pay in North Carolina.
Several school districts, including Wake County, are closed because schools couldn't find enough substitute teachers to keep schools open.
Here's what some of those teachers and others are saying on social media about the rally.
.crying in public like an idiot thinking about all of the teachers and educators in NC who shaped me and taught me and sacrificed so much for me over my K-12 years. Stand with NC’s teachers and demand the better world we all know is possible #ItsPersonal #RedForEd #ncpol
— Tim (@timtakestime) May 16, 2018
The march has started as thousands of teachers are making their way through the streets of Raleigh to the state Capitol. NC is the latest state to see massive demonstrations by educators demanding more compensation #RedForEd pic.twitter.com/g7WoQjhbFA
— Kirk A. Bado (@kirk_bado) May 16, 2018
The #RedForEd march has begun down Fayetteville St. pic.twitter.com/Q4U67vW8k3
— Bill King (@kingbill24) May 16, 2018
So are the teachers that are protesting today walking in a single file line? #NCTeacherRally
— John Tart (@thelegendaryJT3) May 16, 2018
Rain or Shine, we out here to make a difference for our kids. #RedForED pic.twitter.com/OQfsxoWbFd
— Brandon Simmons (@BSimmons25) May 16, 2018
Aerial footage shows massive teacher protest in Raleigh, North Carolina, as wave of teacher revolts continues to sweep throughout the U.S. Up to 15,000 are expected to swarm the state's capitol this morning.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 16, 2018
Read more: https://t.co/UOdLOWLPPk
Watch live: https://t.co/K9hjDwtGiZ pic.twitter.com/Ix8vi3oh6N
Even in the rain, it's worth it!#RedforEd #wral pic.twitter.com/HY5jSXfLFI
— Courtney Leute (@CourtneyLeute) May 16, 2018
Dear #NorthCarolina legislators - we are at your front door. We see you watching us. Yes, we mean it. #RedForEdNC #redfored #fundpublicschools #teachers
— Jennifer Lynch (@jlynch482) May 16, 2018
I don’t march often, but when I do, it’s for education. #RedForEd #NCAEStrong #NCAE #RallyForRespect pic.twitter.com/U0vn8ZiUrV
— Casey Medlock Paul (@cmedlockpaul) May 16, 2018
Some more of the signs at teachers rally in Raleigh calling for more state education funding in North Carolina. #nced #ncpol #ncga #red4ed pic.twitter.com/J7mcKAngxP
— Keung Hui (@nckhui) May 16, 2018
To my mom, to my teachers, to the students: you deserve better. I stand with you. #RedforEd
— Jenny Cofer (@jennycofer) May 16, 2018
Long security lines wrapped around the #ncga building means the bulk of the crowd is outside #ncpol pic.twitter.com/J9YSXZGHSB
— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) May 16, 2018
The rotunda is filling up with teacher. #ncga #ncpol #red4Ed pic.twitter.com/Ycmv3Yo8u3
— Lauren Horsch (@LaurenHorsch) May 16, 2018
Today we stand up for what we believe in. #redfored pic.twitter.com/4hx1NPZqEW
— Emily Cerra (@MsECerra) May 16, 2018
Marching for our students, your students, their teachers, and your children. #RedforEd pic.twitter.com/PZb33enDaW
— Luke Miles (@lhmiles2) May 16, 2018
Jeremy Hachin, a teacher from Charlotte, stands in line to enter the #ncga. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/I6oJep9HGY
— Andy Specht (@AndySpecht) May 16, 2018
Officers saying if teachers don’t stop making noise, they have to leave. #ncga #red4ed #ncpol
— Lynn Bonner (@Lynn_Bonner) May 16, 2018
After rallying at the General Assembly, teachers waited to speak to their representatives at Bicentennial Plaza.
So proud of @CassieSigmon and other teachers in today's rally in Downtown Raleigh! Check out the cool sign she made with @ZekaZeeAhh's help!#RallyforRespect #MarchforStudents #RedforEd pic.twitter.com/8Cu9zLG9Rt
— Will Sigmon (@WSig) May 16, 2018
Hey #NCGA! Come out and chat with your constituents on Halifax Mall! We’d love to get your thoughts on this pic.twitter.com/5BKUKKjKJQ
— Tracey Barrett (@traceyebarrett) May 16, 2018
#NCGA where are you? Guilford is standing out here waiting to speak with you.
— Amy Mueller (@amychester75) May 16, 2018
. @DarrenJNC we are waiting for you with bells on. #MeetUsInTheMall #NCTeacher #RedForEd pic.twitter.com/cYsLxH27KS
— Elizabeth Propp,NBCT (@ElizabethPropp) May 16, 2018
Big crowd of teachers packed in to chat with Rep. Jay Adams, R-Catawba #ncpol #ncga pic.twitter.com/FHW8wQES09
— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) May 16, 2018
@SenatorBerger was unavailable to meet with me but I had a very pleasant conversation with several members of his staff. I'm hoping that today will be the first of many productive meetings between educators and our leaders! #ncga @NCLeg #redfored
— christiedalton (@christiedalton) May 16, 2018
Teacher says she is a grandmother, she was hurt by Rep. Mark Brody’s ‘Union thug’ remark. He apologizes, said it was not intended the way people heard it. #Red4Ed #ncga #ncpol pic.twitter.com/o043E41Wfp
— Lynn Bonner (@Lynn_Bonner) May 16, 2018
Speaker cites out-of-date textbooks and classes with only one textbook to tell teachers at rally in Raleigh they should “vote them out” of the General Assembly. #nced #ncpol #ncga #red4Ed
— Keung Hui (@nckhui) May 16, 2018
Not his first march so he came prepared with snacks #RedForEd #nced #ncpol #Red4Ed pic.twitter.com/IcBlebt4t1
— Brian Kennedy II (@BrianEKennedy2) May 16, 2018
Some people were critical of the march.
The Teachers union is now responsible for 1/2 of our kids losing a school day during exam time for a @NCDemParty political rally. There was no walkout when dems cut teacher pay. But a walkout after @ncgop raises teacher pay 5 years in a row!
— Dallas Woodhouse (@DallasWoodhouse) May 12, 2018
LOL, listen to this heavy rainfall in Raleigh during this political nonsense of a rally, lol. Tell me God doesn't have a sense of humor lol. #teacherrally
— Steven (@Skleeven) May 16, 2018
You make an average of over 50 grand a year and only work 9 months.. Quit your whining and start working.
— Kyle Flanagan (@KFlanagan721) May 16, 2018
U don't teach Math anymore
U don't teach Cursive anymore
U don't teach correct History anymore
U get all summer off
Yet u feel entitled to more pay?!#NCTeacherRally #WRAL https://t.co/cXozLvKscx
Sadly, this is a political protest against the very Republican #NCGA that has finally attempted to correct decades of neglect by the NC Democrats. It makes zero sense logically. This “rally” is a disgrace! Period.
— Brian Patrick Walsh (@SgtWalshB) May 16, 2018
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This story was originally published May 16, 2018 at 10:43 AM with the headline "What people are saying on social media about the NC teacher rally."