rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/save-our-schools-rally-3?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-save-our-schools-rally-3' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> North Carolina Association of Educators https://actionnetwork.org/groups/north-carolina-association-of-educators https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/001/910/525/normal/rally_big_image.jpg After more than a decade of attacks and underfunding from lawmakers in Raleigh, BCS schools are in a crisis of staff burnout and turnover. Already, remaining staff are caught between a rapidly rising cost of living and declining real wages. These conditions mean many staff are stretched to the breaking point, and too many students are not receiving the quality services they deserve. Our students can’t wait for help from politicians in Raleigh that may never come. Our students need more support than ever, and they deserve nothing less. Each and every one of them has a right to a world class public school led with world class educators and staff. Fortunately, the BCS Board of Education and the Buncombe County Commission can act now to make sure our schools can recruit and retain the dedicated staff our students deserve and provide every student with the services they need. That’s why we—BCAE members, BCS staff, students, parents, and supporters—are calling on the BCS Board of Education and the Buncombe County Commission to create and fund a budget that will support our students in a meaningful way, as outlined on the petition that 1200 BCS staffers plus dozens of community allies signed. Yet, your input was not heard. Our Board of Education has asked the Buncombe County Commission to fund a bare-bones budget that will do little more than keep the lights on and maintain current positions. And our County Commission has indicated that they are not willing to fund even that fully. We must act and we must act now to come together in this time of crisis. Will you take a stand to fight to save our schools? https://actionnetwork.org/events/ea249bebd664570042941706424b4ceb3a15fa51