Issue Position: Our Children

Issue Position

Education is a pathway to greater opportunities for our youth and strengthens our economy and communities. Unfortunately, our state has been failing its future generations due to a lack in adequate funding of our education system. North Carolina teachers earn thousands of dollars below the national average. This must change. We must adequately fund our school systems, recruit and train teachers and pay a wage that reflects the vital role they play in our state.

We must stop the school to prison pipeline by funding universal pre-k programs to ensure all students are ready to learn on day one.

To be successful in the 21st century we must act with the future in mind. To that end, we need to provide support for broadband expansion so that students are able to have access to educational opportunities 24/7.

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