North Carolina is already known nationally as one of the states that supports its public school system the least.

North Carolina is also the last state to have passed a new state budget for this year. The last passed budget was in 2023.

The same man who stalled that budget process and spearheaded a 15-year-long attack on public schools in this state has three state constitutional amendments on the ballot for this November. Here is one:

Yep. That’s Berger’s name at the bottom.

The way that the amendment will be worded on the ballot is not straightforward.

This is from the official sample ballot from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

The League of Women Voters in North Carolina has a good “explainer” (guide) for all three amendments and plainly explains what each really means.

For the one about state income tax it states:

Anyone who is an advocate for public schools in North Carolina should VOTE AGAINST this amendent as it is stated. And to their credit, the League of Women Voters in NC offer arguments for both sides of this issue, but their “explainer” shows how it could strangle the ability to fund services like public education further in the future.

And in the League of Women Voters of NC guide is a handy reminder of how much state income tax is need to fund our public schools based on the current state constitution that Berger is trying to change.