Uncertainty for the Children of North Carolina

As our school year ends, we are in uncertain times in North Carolina.  If we do not secure the future for young children and the elderly in our state NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER.  New roads, new building, new program will have no impact if we have not taken care of the people of North Carolina.  I absolutely love teaching.  The children in our county are amazing and to leave their future to uncertainty is unconscionable.  The budget has to be dealt with but doing it on the backs of our children and the elderly is outrageous.  As teachers, what can we do? How can we help those in Raleigh to see the faces of our children? I AM SURE if the powers that BE could see how far my friends have come this year, they would rethink changing how Pre-k is structured and the need for assistants in the classrooms.  Most children today do not come with the support system that I had at home, however, in the school setting they can find the support they need.  Race to the top!!!!! What top! Why?  What we need is to help children get in the race to finish high school with all the skills they will need to be good citizens of this  state. Childhood is a journey; not a race!!