“First in flight, last in funding?” “50th in funding, 1st in excuses” “My 2nd job bought this sign”…

“First in flight, last in funding?” “50th in funding, 1st in excuses” “My 2nd job bought this sign” “Can you hear my teacher voice now?” Thousands marched in Raleigh Friday for a protest organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators. The rally was among more than 3,500 events across the nation under the May Day Strong banner. As school systems across the state canceled classes, teachers and their supporters put their creativity into making clever signs to state their case. For more on the march, see the link in our bio. Follow newsobserver.com for live updates. ✍️/📷/📹News & Observer staff #mayday #teacherprotest #ncteachers #ncprotest #protestsigns

By The News&Observer

Published June 29, 2026

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