I love that students and community members have declared “Teachers Rock” by recognizing individuals from elementary schools to UNC and from public to home schools. To celebrate their educators and mentors, song requests have been made for favorites like the Beach Boys, the Beatles and Don McLean. Other tunes are aimed at a particular aspect of the educator’s experience, such as Michael Jackson’s “History” for a history teacher. I would say that every song contains a lyric that speaks to the teacher’s impact, whether “we’re going up, up, up” with KPop Demon Hunters or “making the best of what’s around” with the Dave Matthews Band.
I’ve also been singing protest songs on behalf of teachers in our state. Last Friday, May 1, in downtown Raleigh, thousands of educators, students and their families gathered to show support for our public school teachers. The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) held the rally and march to highlight critical funding issues.
According to the 2026 report by the NCAE, our state ranks near the bottom in nearly every category of financial support for educators. We are the only state in the nation where teacher salaries are projected to decrease this year, falling from 43rd in the country in 2025 to 46th in 2026. Our state ranks dead last among all states in the nation in funding per student. These failing scores are a direct consequence of our state legislature’s failure to pass a budget, which means that teachers and staff have not received raises or cost of living increases. I’m sure the financial strain is even more burdensome because of rising gas and food prices.
Teachers rock. “Please don’t stop the music,” as Rhianna instructs. In addition to singing their praises, we need to add our voices to the chorus for public financial support. Music to my ears would be if more legislators could work across partisan divisions: “Let the walls come tumbling down.” I know that many of us love our teachers. For them, “We’ll keep on fighting till the end.”
Andrew Taylor-Troutman is the author of the book with Wipf and Stock Publishers titled This Is the Day: A Year of Observing Unofficial Holidays about Ampersands, Bobbleheads, Buttons, Cousins, Hairball Awareness, Humbugs, Serendipity, Star Wars, Teenagers, Tenderness, Walking to School, Yo-Yos, and More. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he is a student of joy.
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