Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 20:18 1 Start 2 Page 1 3 Page 2 4 Complete Over the past couple of weeks, a lot of people have been talking to us about the educators walking out in West Virginia and about the actions in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Arizona. Because this is such an important question, we need to know what YOU are thinking. What are your thoughts? How are you feeling about this moment and how public school educators are responding? Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below to give a better idea how educators in NC are reacting to these current events. All answers given here are secure and confidential. Are you currently an employee of NC Public Schools? Yes No When you first heard the news about educators in West Virginia walking out, what was your reaction? How did it make you feel? Scared Nervous Indifferent Excited Motivated Other Have other educators in your school been talking about the walkouts in West Virginia and other states? Yes No Other Educators in West Virginia were fighting for pay increases and lower healthcare costs. Are these two things worth walking out over? Yes No Explain your response above West Virginia has a less diverse student and parent population, in terms of race and wealth, than North Carolina. What issues do you think would move parents and students to support NC educators in taking a large collective action like a walkout? Increasing per pupil spending Increasing pay for both certified and classified staff Increased funding for critical support staff such as school nurses, school counselors and social workers Reinstating the charter school cap and reducing money allotted for vouchers Increased funding for services for Exceptional Children State funding for school building construction and/or maintenance Increased funding for student and family support (addressing opportunity gap, racial equity in policies and practices, supporting immigrant students and families) Other What issues do you think would move educators in taking a large collective action towards better learning and teaching conditions? Increasing per pupil spending Increasing pay for both certified and classified staff Increased funding for critical support staff such as school nurses, school counselors and social workers Reinstating the charter school cap and reducing money allotted for vouchers Increased funding for services for Exceptional Children State funding for school building construction and/or maintenance Increased funding for student and family support (addressing opportunity gap, racial equity in policies and practices, supporting immigrant students and families) Other Continue
