Some North Carolina Schools Cancel May 1 Classes as Teachers Set to Protest

Crowds fill Bicentennial Plaza outside of the North Carolina Legislative Building during the March for Students and Rally for Respect on May 16, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sara Davis/Getty Images

The four largest school districts in North Carolina canceled their May 1 classes because many of their teachers will be flocking to the state’s capital for a May Day protest.

May 1, or May Day, was chosen as the International Workers Day by socialists and communists.