Buncombe area teachers to hold press conference, rally today

The North Carolina Association of Educators along with local teachers, parents and advocates will hold a press conference and rally today in Asheville. The teachers intend to hold lawmakers accountable for what they did to public education this year and will not let them get away with deliberately misleading talking points designed to fool the public.

WHO: NCAE along with local teachers and parents.
Co-hosted by Progress NC and Public Schools First NC.

Speakers include:
Patsy Keever, former teacher, County Commissioner and State Representative
Anna Austin, local teacher
Tyson Hamrick, local teacher
Rodney Ellis, President, NCAE

WHAT: Press conference and rally

WHERE: McGuire Green at Pack Square
Asheville, NC

WHEN: Today
12 PM

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