Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their billionaire buddies are trying to wipe out the public school system as we know it. Their billionaire agenda might be good for the top 1% of the 1%, but the vast majority of working-class families depend on their local public school.
Public schools are where we teach our kids the basics of reading, writing, and math. They are also the heart of our local communities and the engine of our state economy. But their future is under attack.
Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, historically low per pupil spending at the state level, and the failure at the local level to adequately invest in district has created crisis conditions in our public schools.
We must fight against the Trump-Musk agenda everywhere and fight for our shared vision of a multiracial, working-class-led democracy that begins with public education. Now is the time to lead, to unite public school families, and to truly put students first.
On May 1, NCAE and our community partners will be hosting May Day events across North Carolina to Stop the Billionaire Agenda and protect our public schools—at every level of government.
Here is the full list of confirmed May Day events in North Carolina. Please find one near you to attend. Let’s show up strong and stand together for workers’ rights!
Asheville (co-sponsored by ACAE)
Chapel Hill (school walk-in hosted by CHCAE)
Charlotte (May 3, co-sponsored by CMAE)
Greensboro (May 1, hosted by GCAE)
