— Editor's Note: WRAL's own calculations show Cols' number to be off. This story is only meant to show his opinion on teacher pay and how he expressed it on social media.

Nick Cols, a Stokes County teacher, is being both praised and called out for posting a photo of his paycheck on Facebook to shine light on how much educators are paid in North Carolina.

The post, which was recently taken down, read, "I was hesitant to share this because it’s personal information, but I’m at the point where some people just need to see the truth of my life, that I lead, as a 32-year-old married father of one."

Over 1,000 people shared Cols' lengthy post, which stated how much he loved and respected his job before revealing a photo of his latest paycheck of $1,715.81, which can be calculated out as $53 a day.

"That was my pay for the whole month," Cols, who is as employed as an English teacher, wrote. "I want you to know that I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child."

The post comes right before a rally planned for May 16, where thousands of teachers are expected to meet at the legislative building in Raleigh to raise awareness of teacher pay, overcrowding and the overall condition of schools.

So far, 26 school districts across North Carolina have canceled classes for Wednesday. "We as educators are hurting," Cols wrote. "We literally do not make enough. It’s not just me either, it’s all of us. To attend [the May 16 rally], I would have to take a personal day which would reduce my check by an additional $75, an amount I cannot afford."

"This is my 10th year teaching," Cols wrote at the beginning of the post. "I love it. I love the school I work at. I love the kids I teach. I love the teachers that I teach with. I love my Principal and Assistant Principal. I love the county. I don't hate it when I get up every morning. Overall, I love my job."