RALEIGH, N.C. -- A local teacher recently made the cover of Time Magazine for their recent issue on the struggles of teachers in America.

Nashonda Cooke is a teacher at Carroll Leadership in Technology Magnet Middle School.

The TIME Magazine cover shows a picture of Cooke with the text "I have 20 years of experience, but I can't afford to fix my car, see a doctor for headaches or save for my child's future. I'm a teacher in America." 

 

 

The story details the tough conditions and low wages experienced by educators across the nation.

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