Image of snowy outdoor cat prints taken after blowing snow off a concrete driveway.

A surprising message in the cat print of outdoor cats in snowy prints, imploring NC state legislators to pass a budget and increase teacher pay and funding for public education.

Was able to clear off some of the snow from the driveway today with the leaf blower and found cat prints from the outside cats (Susan, Cupcake, and Tingle)

Then I zoomed in on the prints and found some pretty exquisite details in the prints.

#southey4senate #payteachersmore #fundleandro #nced

An image on Southey 4 Senate letter head with "My Plan for Fighting for Our Future" with a bullet list of items Southey will push for in office. Fully fund public schools, increase teacher pay, increase pay for support staff, expand pre-K and child care programs, and stop the expansion of vouchers.

My entire campaign is about making sure NC public schools and the teachers, staff, and students that attend them get the funding and help they need. #southey4senate #fundpublicschools #fundleandro #payteachers

#LeadWithLeandro #FundLeandro

If the funds are ever released Franklin County could see a 40% increase, around 22 million dollars for our schools.
(Maybe even more! The online tool to calculate had 2022 on it.)

Read more about the case:
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