RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - One more North Carolina school system is closing down next month for a teacher rally, raising the total to 30.
WRAL-TV in Raleigh reports that Lee County Schools announced Friday it is closing for the May 1 teacher rally in Raleigh. The rally is aimed at demand more support for public schools from state lawmakers.
The North Carolina Association of Educators held a similar rally last year. It drew an estimated 19,000 people and closed 42 school systems. NCAE President Mark Jewell has predicted this year’s event will be even larger.
North Carolina has 115 school districts.
Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson has said he can’t support protests that force schools to close and has suggested holding the rally during spring or summer break.
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Information from: WRAL-TV, http://www.wral.com
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