Below is the salary schedule for a teacher in North Carolina for the 2023-2024 school year. Any teacher new to the profession in the last nine years would never be on the second schedule because newer teachers are not allowed a pay bump for graduate degrees. Notice how the salaries also plateau after year 15. … Continue reading They Are Already Cutting Teacher Retirement. Just Look.

Dear Fellow Educator, I first want to tell you that I admire what you have chosen to do as a possible career. Teaching in today’s public schools is not easy. I know as I just finished my 25th year of teaching. I still love my job. I still love being with the students. Outside of my … Continue reading An Open Letter From a Veteran North Carolina Teacher to Young Teachers – Some Advice If This Is The Career You Want (Because You Will Have To Fight For It)

When budgets are “made” by lawmakers in North Carolina, there are usually multiple requests for monies attached to “reforms” or investments in resources. Some deal with mentoring and helping younger teachers become more acclimated to the education profession. Some deal with “advanced roles” for teachers. Some deal with curricula that focus on specific “21st century” … Continue reading One Resource All Teachers Need But is Never “Funded” For : TIME

With all of the talk about the misnamed “Parents’ Bill of Rights” legislation that was rushed through the NC General Assembly last year, it should be obvious that the aim of those in Raleigh is to weaken public education even further. That version of the bill literally said “to enumerate the rights of parents to … Continue reading Actually, We Need A Teachers’ Bill Of Rights

Here is the salary schedule that is in place for the 2023-2024 school year. For those who are not teachers, make sure to pay attention to years 15-24. Frozen. 10 years of the same. There is no longevity pay during these years as well. Someone who has been teaching for 24 years makes the same … Continue reading 10 Frozen Years: The NCGA’s Plan To Eliminate Career Teachers

When the state puts more money into unregulated private school vouchers, increases mandates for public schools, and disregards adequate funding, then you get this. "The Franklin County school board adopted a budget plan last month that moves its school library media coordinators into vacant classroom teaching positions. The district plans to instead staff school libraries … Continue reading Cutting Public School Librarians To Expand Vouchers

In short, many of the people who set policy in Raleigh are banking on the premise that educators in NC are not truly knowledgeable of all the facets of pubic education to really see how matters can be manipulated for special interests. Educators wear many hats, have various undefined expectations, are constantly bombarded with tasks, … Continue reading 10 Things All Educators & Public School Advocates In NC Should Know About Public Education In NC

Still there is no movement on honoring the LEANDRO decision. They are throwing even more money to vouchers. There are accusations of indoctrination and grooming as well as attacks on books taught in schools. And we are still reeling from an unprecedented pandemic which has altered the landscape of education for a time. Plus there … Continue reading It’s Teacher Appreciation Week – You Feeling Appreciated?

North Carolina is one of 6 states that prohibits by law collective bargaining for K-12 public school educators. This is the overall report for North Carolina teacher salaries: Compare that to the national averages. Here are screenshots for all of the states:

“If you’ve been a school teacher for years, you have the immune system of steel because just like healthcare workers, you are around children all day long who aren’t the best at covering their mouth or nose when they sneeze or cough,” Morrow said. “They’re not good at washing their hands after they go to … Continue reading Remember When Michele Morrow Claimed Teachers All Have “Immune System Of Steel” In 2020?