About 2,000 teachers in the Guilford County Schools requested a day off yesterday to have the opportunity to go to Raleigh to advocate for public school students in North Carolina. These absences resulting in the district making the decision to have a teacher work day. These teachers, participating in yesterday’s walk,  are working to improve the profession, to increase per-pupil spending, to get more resources allocated, and to bring teacher pay on par with salaries in other states. 

In addition to car pools and individuals driving from Greensboro to Raleigh, teachers also took the train from downtown Greemsbprp and at least 6 busloads of local teachers went to the march. It will be interesting to see if the day of advocacy for public education will result in any increased funding. The day was peaceful and orderly, and all plans are for teachers to return to the classroom today to finish out the school year with their students.