Apparently in Florida, it is fine to teach that slavery is "no big deal." Check out this video. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688599029419020294 PragerU is a conservative "online" university that offers video instruction of topics that can be manipulated to suit a political bent. That snippet from above can be found here: Florida is allowing this to be used … Continue reading Teaching That Slavery Was “No big deal” But Using A Deviation Of A Name Is?

Look at the average teacher salary in North Carolina. Then look at the average pay increase that Raleigh may be giving to teachers in a certain budget cycle. Those two values are not looking at the same set of numbers. When politicians and policy makers in Raleigh talk about average salary they are counting in … Continue reading How Local Supplements For Teachers Are Propagandized By Raleigh (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise)

Here is the salary schedule that was in place for the 2022-2023 school year and will still be in place if a new budget is not passed that changes it. 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 … Continue reading 10 Frozen Years: The NCGA’s Plan To Eliminate Career Teachers

As of this post, there are thousands of vacancies in the state of North Carolina. According to a recent study, NC ranks 11th in teacher shortage rates. That report is based on this study of the number of teachers as measured against the population. One quick and effective action the state could take is to allow retired … Continue reading Time For This State To Allow Teachers To “Double-Dip”

The GOP-led NC legislature’s 2013 decision to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession was not only misguided, but another wave in the assault on public education that continues here in the Old North State. And the very person who has influenced more policy on public education since 2013, Sen. … Continue reading Graduate Degrees Do Matter & NC Should Restore Graduate Degree Pay

The expansion of vouchers has been floated quite a bit this year. It’s happening. Almost as if it was scripted and arranged beforehand with the switch of Rep. Tricia to the GOP over “personal grievances.” It’s House Bill 823. The ultimate school choice bill. You might want to look at this part: This bill is … Continue reading If It’s Really “About Putting Students First,” Then Put It On The Ballot

So, how many bus drivers does your school system need? In the Wake County district (the state's largest and one of the largest in the nation), there are not enough bus drivers. Why? The pay is not high enough to recruit drivers. A large school district has a lot of students. A large school district … Continue reading Ya’ll Have Enough Bus Drivers? Another Indication That NC Is Not Fully Funding Public Schools

North Carolina has had record budget surpluses but refuses to acknowledge the LEANDRO decision that emphatically states that NC has failed to fully fund our public school system for decades. Teachers fill out a working conditions survey every other year for the state that has no questions about how teachers feel the state handles public … Continue reading 10 Intentionally Cruel Ironies About Public Education in NC

In less than three weeks, my high school will play its first football game. In fact, before students even take a class, a game will have been played and put in the record books. And the band will be there with them. There is a tradition at the end of each game at our school … Continue reading In Praise of the High School Band