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Sincerely, <br /> Andrea Richardson <br /> From: Catherine Neal <br /> Phone Number: 9199698820 <br /> Message: <br /> I respectfully request that you act in the best interests of all North Carolina's children by raising <br /> teacher pay. If the May legislative session does not take corrective action, we will lose many of <br /> our most talented teachers. Such losses would cause devastating and lasting harm to North <br /> Carolina public school children. <br /> According to the National Association of Educators, the average public school teacher's salary <br /> in North Carolina dropped 15.7% from 2001-2012. This drop meant that North Carolina was <br /> 51 st in the country in the growth of teacher pay during that decade. While no one enters the <br /> teaching profession to get rich, the contraction of their pay combined with an increase in student <br /> testing, accountability and expectations has combined to leave our teachers' professionalism <br /> questioned and their calling under assault. I am embarrassed by these facts, and you must be, <br /> also. <br /> You must already know that North Carolina teachers are leaving the state at an alarming rate for <br /> better paying opportunities in neighboring states or outside of their chosen profession. Teachers <br /> cannot afford to financially support themselves or their families. Entire websites have sprung up <br /> filled with their stories. The loss of these dedicated and talented professionals negatively affects <br /> our students and the future development of our state. <br /> PLEASE find a way to raise North Carolina teacher pay to the national average, where it was as <br /> recently as 2008. Recent surveys show that well over 90% of North Carolina's citizens agree <br /> that teacher pay should be raised. This is a nonpartisan issue that is about the future of North <br /> Carolina. <br /> From: Fleur Meng <br /> Phone Number: <br /> Message: <br /> Hello, <br /> I am a parent of two boys in Chapel Hill-Carrboro (6th grader at Culbreth Middle, 5th grader at <br /> Northside Elementary), and I am writing to respectfully request that the Orange County <br /> Commissioners fully fund CHCCS's request for$3.8 million to continue its commitment to quality <br /> education, including its gifted programs. <br /> Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, and thank you for your time. <br /> Kind regards, <br /> Fleur Meng <br /> From: Nicole Bratten <br /> Phone Number: 9192404775 <br /> Message: <br /> Respected Commissioners, <br />