Educators Endorse Deborah Ross for U.S. Senate

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The National Education Association's political action committee, the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education, and the North Carolina Association of Educators have endorsed Deborah Ross for the U.S. Senate. The NEA Fund made the endorsement on the recommendation of NCAE's Government Relations Commission and Board of Directors. NCAE is North Carolina's largest education association representing active and retired teachers, other education professionals and student members.

"Deborah Ross has been a strong voice for public education in North Carolina," said NCAE President Rodney Ellis. "She will be a much-needed voice for students, educators, and public schools in Congress -- fighting for all students to have the opportunity for a quality public education."

"Our teachers have one of the most important, and one of the hardest, jobs of anyone in North Carolina and I am honored to have earned their support in this campaign," said Deborah. "I'm running because all of North Carolina's students need a leader in the U.S. Senate that will fight to make education more affordable and economic opportunity achievable, and that means getting our teachers the tools and resources that they need to do their jobs and prepare our students for future successes in and out of the classroom."

In the General Assembly, Deborah Ross championed numerous efforts to support teachers and improve education. She inserted a need-based scholarship provision into legislation establishing the North Carolina Education Lottery. Deborah also championed equal access to education, passing legislation in her first term to help struggling schools learn from more successful programs, and she remained committed to ensuring that all schools received their fair share of funding.

Deborah Ross represented Wake County in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003-2013, and for more than two decades has been a practicing attorney in North Carolina.

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