Bev Perdue on Education North Carolina Governor-Elect

Raise teacher salaries; increase technology in schools

Bev is on the forefront of education reform in North Carolina, including:
• Raising teacher salaries and passing legislation to make North Carolina first in the nation in the number of nationally certified teachers
• Increasing technology in our schools through school connectivity and long-distance and on-line learning programs
• Sponsoring and co-sponsoring initiatives such as Smart Start, the Safe Schools Act, and the ABCs accountability program.

Supports character education & teacher-led voluntary prayer

Perdue indicates support of the following principles concerning education:
• Endorse teacher-led voluntary school prayer in public schools.
• Support sex education programs which stress abstinence.
• Increase state funds for school security (e.g. metal detectors, truancy officers).
• Perdue adds, “Focus on basic skills and character education.”

Supports charter schools & public school choice

Perdue indicates support of the following principles concerning education:
• Increase state funds for salaries of public school faculty.
• Implement charter schools where teachers and other professionals receive state authorization and funding to establish new schools.
• Emphasize local control of education as long as the school district meets state health & safety standards.
• Support a school choice program which allows parents to choose which public school their child(ren) should attend.