Leaders of the state’s largest school district presented a proposed budget Tuesday as parents, educators and advocates rallied outside Wake County Public School System headquarters, urging officials to reconsider proposed cuts in the superintendent’s recommended budget,
Many protesters held signs and chanted as they pressed for what they described as essential school funding.
“The county and the superintendent need to be able to see just how important it is to fund the schools appropriately,” Wake County teacher Jessica Boone said. “Asking for less money than they’ve ever asked for in the last four years is just not acceptable in the time of crisis that we’re in.”…