Democrat governor declares ‘state of emergency’ over GOP-controlled legislature’s plan to increase school choice in North Carolina

The Democratic governor of North Carolina is being lambasted by critics for declaring a “state of emergency in education” after the Republican-controlled legislature voted for school choice.

Roy Cooper accused Republicans of trying to “starve public education” and dropping “an atomic bomb on public education” in a televised address on Monday.

“It’s clear that the Republican legislature is aiming to choke the life out of public education,” Cooper said. “I am declaring this state of emergency because you need to know what’s happening.

Cooper was angered by a budget debate between Republicans in the legislature that would lead to a smaller rise in teacher pay than he wanted and an increase in access for families to school vouchers.

“Our teachers deserve better pay and more respect, but the legislature wants to give them neither one,” Cooper claimed.

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tom finley
tom finley
1 year ago

The teachers are a big part of the problem, a majority of them have been indoctrinating children for a long, now they are sexually abusing them with the lgbtqrst+ drag queens. Get your children out of public schools.

Hound
Hound
1 year ago
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Teachers and teachers’ unions have played a huge part in the destruction of Western Civilization. “If your republic is destroyed, thank a teacher!”

tom finley
tom finley
1 year ago
Reply to  Hound

You bet Hound.

Hadenoughalready
Hadenoughalready
1 year ago

Good for the legislature for doing what the PEOPLE want, not the politicians and their crony teacher’s unions!
The PEOPLE rule, not the government- PERIOD!

yes,it is time
yes,it is time
1 year ago

apparently the People do not rule anything but their lonely midnight walks to the fridge.

Stan Sylvester
Stan Sylvester
1 year ago

You often see retired teachers on HGTV shows purchasing their retirement homes. They complain about their “yearly salary.” It’s actually about 9 months. Then most are given a pension after 30 years. I would say that very few have a passion to teach. How many would go into “education” without that pension promise?

Truth in Tension
Truth in Tension
1 year ago

Teachers deserve nothing but our wrath. They are all overpaid communist pull-pulling traitors. Teachers do not educate, they indoctrinate. Pull your children from the government school system and home school them. Who is $ John Galt?

Arch Stanton
Arch Stanton
1 year ago

An “atomic bomb” was dropped on NC public schools when they removed God from the curriculum. It’s been downhill ever since. Cooper is a Biden buttlick; we’ll have Mark Robinson in the gov mansion soon.

Aime
Aime
1 year ago

State of emergency??