Happy Mothers Day to the moms out there! From childhood to adulthood, I’m eternally thankful to my mom for all the love, care & guidance she has given and continues to give me. I am SO grateful for my wife who gives so much to our kids. Lucky to be surrounded by great mothers!

Happy Educator Appreciation Week! This week, our community celebrated our public school educators and staff. Congratulations to Ms. Roxana Rojas for being named Teacher of the Year! And congrats to all of the honorees who enrich our students’ lives and prepare them for success!

It was great being at Eggs & I this morning and hearing from great candidates Tanneshia Dukes Dante Pittman Lisa Grafstein Mo Green for NC Josh Stein on their visions for public schools and the children that they serve. More funding for our schools, teachers & our kids is a must!

Shout out Carrboro, NC & Carrboro Market for hosting the Orange County Living Wage’s Chili Cook Off on the Carrboro Town Commons! Supporting living wages in our community is their mission. I appreciate my friend Susan Romaine directing me to the delicious chili dishes & treats!

Yesterday I joined fellow state legislators for an energizing North Carolina Black Alliance Summit. We talked abt the danger of legislation diverting more taxpayer money from public schools to private school vouchers, reducing early voting & the crisis of funds drying up for childcare centers

Listen to Rep. Allen Buansi (NC House District 56 - Orange County) reflect on 'Bring Your Legislator to School Day,' which he participated in on Monday, April 15, by visiting Scroggs Elementary and Carrboro High.

This morning’s Teach For America (TFA) Teach For America North Carolina Breakfast was a great opportunity to explore their impact across the state. This year, their 800 corps members, teachers & tutors have helped 82,000 students. They made a strong call for higher teacher pay & affordable housing!

Chag Sameah to all those celebrating Passover! Wishing folks joy and love for the holiday.

The State Superintendent we need is Mo Green for NC! His experience, temperament and vision make him THE champion for our kids, parents, public schools & our teachers. He will be a great State Superintendent for North Carolina! I’m proud to know and support him!

Congratulations UNC Health UNC Hospitals on its opening of the new surgical hospital! This was a long time coming. This new building and space will add great capacity for care at UNC Hospitals for our fast growing community and state!

Big thank you to the Science Policy and Advocacy Group (SPAG) at UNC-CH students & faculty advisor Jeffrey Warren, PhD for having us come and learn from the students as well. They asked sharp questions about a several policy areas from climate change to environmental justice, to our energy needs. We need their ideas and them!

Thank you so much Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for hosting me today for Bring Your Legislator to School Day! From Pre-K to 12th grade, our educators are so dedicated to serving our kids and equipping them with the tools they need to succeed. Like other public schools across NC, they need more support!

Kudos to Mr. Robert Ballard for his tremendous leadership and developing the automotive program Chapel Hill High into what is now - award-winning and skills-building for life for our young people!