June St. Clair Atkinson has served as the North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction since August 2005 and was re-elected in 2008. Dr. Atkinson is the first woman elected to the post of State Superintendent and she oversees more than 1.4 million students in over 2,400 public schools.…
The 2012-13 school year is one of many changes for our teachers, students, families and supporters. State Superintendent June Atkinson welcomes the 100,000 public school teachers, administrators and staff members back to school with a message encouraging everyone to work together to ensure that these changes ultimately mean higher achievement for our students.