Guilford Co. Teachers Plan Press Conference To Demand Higher Pay, Money For Students

A group of Guilford County educators will hold a press conference to ask for more money for teachers and students, and they're tying their demands to the recent tornado that wreaked havoc in Greensboro.

According to the Guilford County Association of Educators, the underfunding of schools helped exacerbate the damage from the recent storms.

Some schools had to shut down, while others were badly damaged.

Teachers have now scheduled a press conference ahead of the Guilford County School Board meeting to air their concerns.

While Guilford County teacher Todd Warren praised the outpouring of support from the community in the wake of the tornado, he says aging infrastructure meant some schools were not prepared to tough out the storm.

The teachers are asking for an increase in per student spending and for educators, and for a moratorium on charter schools.

They're also calling on educators to travel to Raleigh in May to march on the legislature.