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May 16, 2018

North Carolina Teachers Walk Out of Class, Shuttering Hundreds of Schools
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Teachers in North Carolina are walking out of class today and marching
on the state Capitol in Raleigh, as the nationwide teachers' revolt
spreads to a sixth state. Hundreds of schools in North Carolina will be
closed today, as teachers participate in the "March for Students and
Rally for Respect." Teachers are demanding more funding for education;
an increase in the number of school nurses, counselors and social
workers; and a statewide plan to reduce large class sizes and improve
crumbling school infrastructure.


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