Irony makes this world go ‘round and North Carolina is providing plenty of it in the form of vouchers, or as we call them, Opportunity Grants. The following definitions for the word “voucher” come from the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher): 1:  an act of vouching 2a :  a piece of supporting evidence :  proof b :  a documentary record of … Continue reading Taking Public Money to Fund Private Schools Through Vouchers – Reason #13 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th

A little over two years ago, an extended editorial appeared in newspapers across North Carolina concerning public education. I happened to read it in the Winston-Salem Journal. It was written by Walter McDowell, a board member of BEST NC. McDowell, a former executive with Wachovia, talked of the dire need to transform education in North Carolina. … Continue reading North Carolina Should Not Allow the ACT to Have This Much Power Over Our Schools – Reason #12 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th

An amendment offered by none other than Sen. Chad Barefoot on May 10, 2017 was yet another assault by the North Carolina General Assembly against the arts in our schools. Amendment #2 to Senate Bill 257 proposed to establish a “Legislative School For Leadership and Public Service” using the very funds that would have financed … Continue reading Attacks on North Carolina Governor’s School – Reason #11 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th

  “Average” Raises and Still Below Average Salaries - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/26/reason-1-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th-average-raises-and-still-below-average-salaries/ Removal of Due Process Rights and Career Status for Teachers - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/27/reason-2-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th-removal-of-due-process-rights-and-career-status-for-teachers/ Removal of Graduate Degree Pay Raises - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/27/reason-3-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th-removal-of-graduate-degree-pay-increases/ The Need For More Per Pupil Expenditure - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/28/reason-4-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th-the-need-for-more-per-pupil-expenditure-fully-funding-schools/ The NCGA’s Plan to Make School Performance Grades Fuel Vouchers - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/29/the-ncgas-plan-to-make-school-performance-grades-fuel-voucher-expansion-reason-5-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th/ The Stench of SB599 - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2018/04/29/the-stench-of-sb599-teacher-pipeline-shortage-created-by-raleigh-reason-6-to-march-for-students-rally-for-respect-on-may-16th/ Too … Continue reading First 10 Reasons To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th

When public education has to defend itself against the state’s General Assembly in order to function effectively, those in government should reassess their priorities as elected officials. Take for instance the political cartoon published in the Winston-Salem Journal on July 9, 2015 which parodies the iconic advertisement for the movie Jaws. It brilliantly depicts the NC Legislature as … Continue reading Over 7,400 NC Teacher Assistants Lost Since 2008 – Reason #10 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th

ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THOUSANDS OF NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATORS ARE TAKING A PERSONAL DAY TO BE IN RALEIGH. West Virginia. Oklahoma. Kentucky. Arizona. Colorado. In those states, teachers are not “walking out” and confronting lawmakers because of singular issues like salary, benefits, or working conditions. They are marching for respect. They … Continue reading May16.org – Marching For Students & Rallying for Respect in North Carolina