It is essential that your voice be heard in support of teachers in CMS high-poverty schools.
Please share your opinions.
I have a VOICE in my school
• Join your Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and work together with other parents to support your teachers.
• Join your School Leadership Team (SLT) and support your school’s staff.
I have a VOICE in my community
• E-mail the School Board chair, vice-chair, and/or your district representative regarding school policy and program decisions: www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/
• E-mail the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners regarding school budget decisions which impact schools: http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/BOCC/
I have a VOICE in my state’s capital
• Learn about our CMS legislative agenda: www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Documents/Legislative%20Agenda%202009.pdf
• E-mail our Charlotte-Mecklenburg state representatives:
State Representative Kelly M. Alexander, Jr.,
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State Representative Martha Alexander,
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State Representative Becky Carney,
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State Representative Tricia Cotham,
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State Representative Beverly Earle,
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State Representative Jim Gulley,
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State Representative Ric Killian,
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State Representative Rodney Moore, Rodney.Moore @ncleg.net
State Representative Ruth Samuelson,
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State Representative Thom Tillis,
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• E-mail our Charlotte-Mecklenburg state senators:
State Senator Daniel Clodfelter,
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State Senator Charlie Dannelly,
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State Senator Malcolm Graham,
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State Senator Bob Rucho,
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State Senator Tommy Tucker,
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• E-mail our Governor, Beverly Purdue, www.governor.state.nc.us/#
I have a VOICE in my nation’s capital
• E-mail our North Carolina representatives:
Congressman Larry Kissell, http://kissell.house.gov
Congresswoman Sue Myrick, https://myrick.house.gov
Congressman Mel Watt, www.watt.house.gov
• E-mail our North Carolina senators:
Senator Kay Hagan, http://hagan.senate.gov/
Senator Richard Burr, http://burr.senate.gov/public/
• Email our Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan,
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