As if taking an AP exam weren’t stressful enough, now students in the state of North Carolina are dealing with having their AP exams disrupted on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 due to the teacher walkout. Don’t misunderstand; I fully support every teacher in the state. They absolutely deserve to be paid far more than they are being paid. It’s just yet another fight that they shouldn’t have to fight.

However, on May 16th, thousands of juniors across the state were preparing for their AP English Language Composition Exam. While the AP Macroeconomics and Italian exam are also administered this day, the AP English Language exam is one of those exams that have some bearing on their college applications. It’s the one they want to do well on to show colleges they really can write.

Unfortunately, for every county in the state that is walking out – each one is handling this differently. Wake County is requiring those students who are to take the exam to come to school anyway – I won’t address how those teachers feel, however Durham has rescheduled theirs http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/education/article210796909.html . Charlotte Mecklenburg has also rescheduled their exam allowing students to take the exam the following week. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-makes-adjustments-for-may-16-optional-teacher-workday/549727095

Wherever your student attends school, it’s sure to be a bit more stressful.