Public School Forum of NC

A strong system of public schools is foundational to the well-being of our communities and our state overall, and these tax amendments are a direct threat to that well-being. North Carolina currently ranks at the bottom nationally in spending for public schools. We see the impacts in classrooms across the state every day, as many schools struggle to recruit and retain excellent educators, school buildings are in dire need of repair, and teachers are paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for basic classroom supplies. Our children deserve better, and we can make the choice now to do better for them – but the amendments would constrain our ability to meet their needs now and in the future. We stand beside our students, educators, and communities and encourage you to join us in voting against. — Lauren Fox, Sr. Director of Policy and Research, Public School Forum of NC