Veteran teachers openly discuss, study, and collaborate. They fight for public schools. And veteran teachers scare the hell out of people like Phil Berger and Tim Moore. The powers that rule in the North Carolina General Assembly under Berger and Moore have been waging a war against public schools in our state for the last … Continue reading The NCGA Is Creating A Shortage Of People Who Want To Be Teachers – Here’s Why.

No. Not all NCGA lawmakers are ignorant to the plight of public schools and refuse to acknowledge what teachers say about working conditions and school resources. But many of those in power do. Yesterday, Rep. Deb Butler posted a tweet that acknowledged the plight of one teacher whose worry about economic security prompted her to … Continue reading The Echo Tunnel Of The NCGA – A Deliberate Insistence That Teachers Don’t Tell The Truth

“I’ve seen first-hand how bad state government can be. I’ve already been in the trenches fighting the deep state in state bureaucracy.” - Mark Johnson, November, 2019. Johnson said this in his statement when he announced his bid to become lieutenant  governor of North Carolina. A man who is barely 36 years of age who … Continue reading “Deep State” & Deep S*#%: The Shallow Talking Point Of Mark Johnson

From March of 2019 in the News & Observer about the new average teacher pay in North Carolina: The average salary for a North Carolina public school teacher has risen 5 percent to nearly $54,000 this year. New figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Instruction estimate the average salary for teachers to be $53,975 — $2,741 … Continue reading NC Lawmakers Brag About Average Teacher Pay ($53,975). Here’s Why That is Misleading.

A graphic has been circulating on social media that portrays Gov. Roy Cooper's latest veto of an NC Senate bill concerning teacher raises in NC as a slap in the face of teachers. The problem is that the graphic is a woeful misrepresentation of the actual "raises" that were to be given out under the … Continue reading Looking At That Erroneous Claim That Cooper Vetoed A “3.9% Pay Raise” For Teachers

In October of 2017, the venerable James Ford of the Public School Forum delivered the keynote address at the North Carolina English Teacher’s Association. It was more than exceptional as Ford highlighted that what hurts our schools most are external factors that are not being dealt with such as systemic poverty. Part of his presentation … Continue reading Why Teachers Should Be Wary of EVAAS and SAS

Today, Sen. Ralph Hise went out of his way to release a statement trying to frame NCAE as an organization that does not actually have a large membership and the best interests of the teaching profession in mind. In fact, he claimed that NCAE only represented a little over 5% of teachers in North Carolina. … Continue reading Sen. Ralph Hise’s Hilarious Shortsighted Assertion About NCAE. It Really Shows His Fear of Teachers When They Organize.

This week Mark Johnson, the first term state superintendent, declared his candidacy for Lt. Governor for NC with the hope of becoming an extension of Dan Forest's quest to further privatize the public school system. Below is the transcript of the press release given by Johnson about his announcement. The word "fight" is highlighted in … Continue reading Confusing Being Complicit With Fighting For Public Schools And Advocating For Students

Remember that website Mark Johnson created to deal with Hurricane Florence 14 months ago that looked like a campaign website? The one that he still refers to continuously in his glossy flyers and multiple emails? Well, now that he is running for Lt. Gov. it makes even more sense. From September 14, 2018 on this … Continue reading Remember When Hurricane Florence Was Used To Launch A Personal Campaign Website? Mark Johnson’s www.ncsuperintendent.com

Today Mark Johnson ended months of open secrecy by announcing his candidacy for Lt. Gov. of North Carolina using Trumpian buzzwords like "deep state," Media Elite,"and "Establishment Insiders." But it doesn't change the fact that we still have a lame duck in the office of state superintendent for the next year. (Quotes are from the … Continue reading What Do You Get When You Cross a Lame Duck With A Professional Candidate? Our State Superintendent