Trump-backed NC county reels as teachers flee after deep education cuts

In Montgomery County, North Carolina — where nearly 70% of voters backed Donald Trump in 2024 — educators are quitting in droves after his administration gutted the Department of Education, slashing research contracts, eliminating teacher-training grants, and branding the agency a “con job.” Local teachers told The Washington Post that the cuts have left them feeling devalued and betrayed, with some abandoning the classroom altogether. Even Trump supporters admitted his policies are driving them away, as bonuses vanish and already strained schools collapse under mounting turnover and dwindling resources.

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