Seems that this state still has a lot of classroom vacancies. And if you want to be one of the lucky candidates for any of these positions, remember that there are some “unwritten” but very apparent qualifications that need to be met before our lawmakers want you teaching our kids. 1. Have A Fear Of Calling … Continue reading The REAL Qualifications To Be A Public School Teacher In North Carolina

Go back a few years – say before the Great Recession. 2008. If you started as a teacher with a 4-year degree you would make 30,430 / year. If you planned on earning a master’s degree you could with that same pay scale expect to almost double that amount in salary by the time you … Continue reading $2710 Less A Year In Actual Dollars: Comparing Veteran Teachers With Graduate Degrees From 2008 – 2023

This is an incredibly thought-provoking read especially in consideration of what NC just did this past session with the expansion of vouchers. This teacher would also love to hear from Tricia Cotham about this since the former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Teacher of the Year turned politician who appeared to switch parties to make "school-choice" more "available" was … Continue reading “How School Choice Left Black Children With Scraps for Their Education” – TIME Magazine

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 An Open Letter To Public School Educators: We Must Be Educated About Public Education. 10 Things All Educators In NC Should Know.

Think of all of the factors that affect how well public schools can operate. Now take all of those factors and divide them up by who is responsible for them: elected officials and teachers. Here is the distribution: Actually there is one under the teachers column. If you want to blame teachers for the current … Continue reading So, You Think Public Education Is Not Good In NC? Teachers Are The Last People You Should Blame.

We need to fight for them so they receive the pay that allows them to actually maintain a living. They are just as vital to the operation of our schools as anyone else, and I am thankful as a teacher to have these people keep our schools not only functioning, but vibrant. If you have … Continue reading Advocate And Fight For The Unsung Heroes of Our Public Schools: Classified Employees

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 NC Should Restore Graduate Degree Pay

As every August approaches, teachers begin a new school year and their “step” will increase by another year. That “step” is the number of years served in schools. Not long ago, teachers who served the state for at least ten years would receive what was called “longevity” pay as part of their commitment to public … Continue reading This Teacher Has Lost Over $15K In Longevity Pay. What About You, Veteran Teacher?

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.

Here is the salary schedule that was in place for the 2023-2024 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