RALEIGH, N.C.—Thousands of teachers marched on the state Capitol in support of increased school funding on Wednesday, trying to harness momentum from protests in other states to draw attention to deteriorating buildings, fewer counselors and nurses, and salaries that lag the national average. Teachers from across the state converged on downtown streets here in an intermittent rain, wearing red T-shirts as part of the “RedForEd” movement. They juggled umbrellas and signs with slogans like, “You know it’s bad when librarians...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 16, 2018 09:33 UTC