Episode 23: North Carolina Teachers Seeing Red

This week, staff writer Leigh Tauss takes you inside the teachers march May 1, which drew thousands of educators to downtown Raleigh to demand higher pay and more support staff. Listen to interviews with teachers and elected officials at the rally, including a stirring speech by Reverend William Barber II. 

Essential Reading: 

• After Last Year’s March on Raleigh, N.C. Teachers Got a Raise. That’s Not Good Enough, They Say.

Thousands of N.C. Teachers Make Their Voices Heard in Raleigh