NORTH CAROLINA -- School systems around the state are deciding whether to cancel classes on May 1 so teachers and other educators can rally at the General Assembly on May 1.

We've reached out to several school districts across the state. So far these are the responses we've received:

Still Monitoring:

  • Rockingham County Schools

Choosing to Stay Open:

  • Davidson County Schools
  • Randolph County Schools
  • Onslow County Schools
  • Pender County Schools - The school district is asking that no more than two representatives from each school attend the rally due to time lost due to Hurricane Florence 
  • Union County Schools

Canceled Operations:

  • Alamance Burlington Schools- Optional teacher workday
  • Asheville City Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Bertie County Schools - Closed for all students
  • Brunswick County Schools - Closed for all students
  • Cabarrus County Schools  - Optional teacher workday
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Chatham County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Cumberland County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Davie County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Durham Public Schools - Optional teacher workday 
  • Franklin County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Guilford County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Hickory Public Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Hoke County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Iredell-Statesville Schools - Virtual workday for students
  • Johnston County Public Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Kannapolis City Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Lee County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Mooresville Graded School District - Optional teacher workday
  • Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • New Hanover County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Orange County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Pitt County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Thomasville City Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Vance County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Wake County Public Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Wayne County Public Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Weldon City Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Wilson County Schools - Optional teacher workday
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools - Optional teacher workday
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