Governor declares emergency over GOP’s school choice plan.
Gov. Roy Cooper Declares State of Emergency for Public Education in North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C.) declared a state of emergency in North Carolina on Monday, stating that the Republican legislature’s plans to fund school choice programs would drop “an atomic bomb on public education” in North Carolina.
“It’s time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina,” Cooper said in an address described as “unusual” by local press. The governor went on to say that the declaration was on the same level of importance as a hurricane or pandemic.
“It’s clear that the Republican legislature is aiming to choke the life out of public education,” Cooper said. “If you care about public schools in North Carolina, it’s time to take immediate action and tell them to stop the damage that will set back our schools for a generation.”
Cooper’s concerns are in reference to state Republicans’ plans to expand school voucher programs. Voucher programs allow students and their families to decide between public and private schools and receive funding from the state to attend whichever they choose.
Cooper echoed the criticism of teachers’ unions against school choice and vouchers, describing private schools as unaccountable and exclusionary. Despite his criticism, the governor sends his daughter to an all-girls private school where tuition is $32,550 a year.
Past States of Emergency in North Carolina
In a bold move, Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina. The governor’s declaration comes in response to the Republican legislature’s plans to fund school choice programs, which he believes will have a devastating impact on public education in the state. Cooper’s concerns are shared by teachers’ unions, who have long criticized school choice and voucher programs for their potential to undermine public schools.
Despite his criticism of private schools, it has been revealed that Governor Cooper sends his daughter to an all-girls private school with tuition fees of $32,550 a year. This has led some to accuse the governor of hypocrisy, but Cooper maintains that his daughter’s education is a private matter.
While past States of Emergency in North Carolina have been called to address natural disasters and other emergencies, Cooper believes that the threat to public education is just as urgent. He has called on North Carolinians to take action and tell their legislators to stop the damage that could set back the state’s schools for a generation.
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