NCAE Statement on SB 37: "Public school educators are eager to get back into their classrooms as soon as it is safe to do so, but SB 37 is the opposite of a safe return to in-person instruction.”
Full statement here: https://t.co/8F3CgCkSZW
We have reason for hope in North Carolina. Fewer people are getting sick and needing a hospital. Our metrics are improving because we’ve been following the science and doing the simple things that save lives. Let’s keep at it so we can turn the corner on this pandemic.
Today, I asked the CEOs of Walmart and McDonald's a simple question: Why should taxpayers subsidize the starvation wages of their profitable corporations. If they think they can avoid answering this question because they declined to testify at my hearing they are sorely mistaken.
The House made history today by passing the most comprehensive LGBTQ protections in American history.
Now it's up to the Senate.
It's time for our LGBTQ friends to be treated equally under the law.
And it's time for a Senator from NC who will say so.
https://t.co/IwVDbL8gfi
@john__kucko would like to talk with you about a pic from Feb. 2020 of an ice-encased house. working on my doctorate and need permission to use the photo
As we reflect on the lives lost to this cruel virus, let's remind ourselves this is far more than a grim statistic. Each of these 500,000 deaths represents an American whose communities are in mourning and I encourage North Carolinians to honor them with a moment of silence. — RC
For decades, John Lewis not only gave all of himself to the cause of freedom and justice, but inspired generations that followed to try to live up to his example. On his birthday, we honor his memory, and work toward continuing his legacy by creating change in our communities.
To be safe in our schools, we need three simple precautions: vaccinations for all educators, mandatory masking for educators and students, and six feet of social distancing for everyone. Sign the petition: https://t.co/LFXVFXZs03
While the very rich get richer, working class families today are facing economic devastation. Yes. We need to increase direct payment to $2000 for workers and their kids; raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour; expand the child tax credit and extend unemployment benefits.
Some people — including Senators — say, "Well, Bernie, how can we afford to act on climate change?” The real question is: how can we afford NOT to act while climate change causes destruction and suffering? We have a moral obligation to protect the planet for future generations.
Maya Angelou was a Black poet and civil rights activist who is best known for her first autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," which details her experiences with racism and trauma during her childhood. #BlackHistoryMonth
Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden’s nominee for attorney general, pledged on Monday that if confirmed he would make the federal investigation into the Capitol riot his first priority. https://t.co/h5CIDzHV8y