2018 North Carolina teachers' walkout

2018 North Carolina teachers' rally
2018 North Carolina teachers' rally
Part of the 2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
Date	May 16, 2018
Location	Raleigh, North Carolina
Caused by	Low salaries; Deflating wages; Suspension of health benefits for future hirees;
Goals	Salary increase; Restore of funding to pre-2008 levels; Reinstatement of healthcare benefits for future hirees; Construction board to overlook school repairs;
Methods	Occupation; Demonstrations; Internet activism; Walkout;
Parties
DSA; IWW; May 16 Coalition; NCAE;	Government of North Carolina; NCGOP; NCDP;
Lead figures
	Oliver A. Holley; Shammah Barrett; Tiffany Smith Roy Cooper; Harry Brown; Tim Moore
Number
123,000 workers idled

The 2018 North Carolina teachers' rally was a rally and protest on May 16, 2018, with teachers in North Carolina walking out in protest of deflating wages^[1]^[2] and decreased employee benefits.^[3]

The rally is part of the larger wave of teachers' strikes in the United States where protests occurred in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona.

^ ^a ^b Scott, Tamara (April 30, 2018). "Report: North Carolina ranks 37th in nation for teacher pay". WNCT-TV. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Elk, Mike (April 30, 2018). "North Carolina Teachers to Strike in May – Louisiana Teachers Could Follow – Georgia Bus Drivers Fired for Striking". paydayreport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Strauss, Valerie (May 1, 2018). "Could North Carolina's teachers be next to strike? Here's the mess they're in". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Yan, Holly; Park, Madison (May 16, 2018). "North Carolina teachers want better pay and they're marching to fight for it". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
^ "Major Work Stoppages: Detailed Monthly Listing 1993-Present". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

[Scott-1] Scott, Tamara (April 30, 2018). "Report: North Carolina ranks 37th in nation for teacher pay". WNCT-TV. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

[Elk-2] Elk, Mike (April 30, 2018). "North Carolina Teachers to Strike in May – Louisiana Teachers Could Follow – Georgia Bus Drivers Fired for Striking". paydayreport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

[Strauss-3] Strauss, Valerie (May 1, 2018). "Could North Carolina's teachers be next to strike? Here's the mess they're in". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

[Yan_and_Park-4] Yan, Holly; Park, Madison (May 16, 2018). "North Carolina teachers want better pay and they're marching to fight for it". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved May 16, 2018.

[5] "Major Work Stoppages: Detailed Monthly Listing 1993-Present". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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