Garner elementary teacher accused of ‘teaching under the influence.’ The Aversboro Elementary PE teacher is accused of misdemeanor child abuse, disorderly conduct at a school and simple possession of cannabis. (Via Twumasi Duah-Mensah) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #wcpss

Wake County GOP urges voters to reject all county, local bond referenda, including schools. GOP calls school bond 'just another tax.' Friends of Wake say the bond is a 'fiscally responsible' way to pay for critical school needs. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Why Cary school board candidates disagree on a $680M Wake County school bond referendum. Cheryl Alexis and Brian Olson are running against school board chair Tyler Swanson for the District 9 Wake County school board seat. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

How northwest Wake County school board candidates differ on their top priorities. Jacob Arthur, Amita Gupta and Maddie Segal are running for the District 7 seat being vacated by Chris Heagarty. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

What Southern Wake County school board candidates think about technology, academics. School board member Christina Gordon is running against Ann Schubarg for the District 2 seat. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

What Eastern Wake County school board candidates say they’ll do if they’re elected. Bonnie Greaves, Sabrina Pierce and Jasmine Zavala are running for the District 1 seat being vacated by Cheryl Caulfield. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Carla Jernigan named interim principal of Lufkin Road Middle in Apex from Nov. 2 to Dec. 22. Ian Solomon's contract as East Garner Middle's interim principal extended to Oct. 31. Annice Williams' contract as Joyner Elementary's interim principal extended to Nov. 30. #wcpss

Britney Crosby named principal of Vance Elementary School near Garner. Crosby is currently principal of Dike School of the Arts in Cleveland, Ohio. Crosby will start at Vance on Oct. 12 with a salary of $88,496. #wcpss

Thomas Mabe was promoted from assistant principal of Mills Park Middle School to principal of the Cary school. Mabe started today as Mills Park's new principal with a salary of $114,283. #wcpss

(Correction of original post) In response to transgender teacher, Middle Creek Elementary parent Colette Emmerich told Wake County school board it should mandate a gender-neutral teacher dress code of school t-shirt & pants & require teachers to use name on their paycheck. #wcpss

Wake County school board member Christina Gordon called it a "commitment to good governance" recusing herself from vote to require principals to let all education employee associations on campus. Gordon, who works for NCAE, said her recusal is not a statement about any organization. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board members Cheryl Caulfield & Wing Ng explained they voted for policy requiring principals to let all education employee associations on campus because it's meant to provide equal access to all groups and not just NCAE. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board requires principals to let teacher union reps on campus. The unanimous vote guarantees all education employee associations access to schools to meet with employees and to attend back-to-school & new hire events. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board voted 8-0 to approve policy requiring principals to allow all education employee associations, including NCAE on campus to meet w/ teachers. Christina Gordon, who works for NCAE, recused herself for "personal reasons." simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Att... #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board has removed tonight's vote on a cell tower contract at Brassfield Elementary after hearing from speakers opposed to the deal. It's being referred back to the board's facilities committee. #wcpss

People have been signing up fake speaker names at recent Wake County school board meetings. Tonight it was Harvey West, Last meeting it was David Duke. The names are called and then the board moves on to next speaker. #wcpss

Multiple speakers at Wake County school board meeting urging public to support school bond referendum & oppose state constitutional amendments capping income tax rate & limiting local property taxes. Speakers said amendments will deny needed funding for public schools. #wcpss

Edith Jones tells Wake County school board that God sent her tonight to judge them for allowing library books that promote sex. She says God is sick of them for opening up children to “homosexuality” and “demonic filth.” #wcpss

Multiple speakers are urging the Wake County school board not to approve a contract for a cell tower at Brassfield Elementary School in Raleigh, saying it poses a health risk to students & community members. #wcpss

Michele Morrow was back at the Wake County school board meeting opposing policy requiring principals to let NCAE on campus. "You have forgotten that your entire goal is to educate children. It is not to promote teachers to have a socialist commune within their workspace." #wcpss