...teachers. Simply put - you are losing teachers. Veterans who will retire early and go someplace else. Beginning teachers who do not see any advantage in staying after the first couple of years. Potential teachers currently in high school and college who are deciding to maybe pursue another career path. What is wrong with schools … Continue reading Dear WSFCS (And All NC School Systems), You’re Losing…

… even the bare minimum of respect for the teaching profession for those who have been teachers or would ever want to be teachers to feel valued inside of a North Carolina classroom. And that lack of respect comes from the top which is ironic when it comes to the ideology of those in power … Continue reading There Is No Teacher Shortage. There’s A Shortage Of…

That's a big question - at least here in Winston-Salem / Forsyth County. Just go to your local county/city board of elections website. For my school district, I could just do a simple Google search. There it is - "Board of Elections". At the top, there is a link for "candidates" that should lead you … Continue reading Do You Know Who Is Running For Your Local School Board?

Take a look at the states that surround North Carolina. While NC shares a border with 4 other states, it does not take long to travel to some others. Some lawmakers like to construct “favorable” comparisons to other southeastern states to make the argument that we as a state are fairly treating our teachers. Hogwash. … Continue reading 9 Of 10 Southeastern States Give Graduate Degree Pay To Teachers. Guess Which State Does Not.

The fact that the WSFCS school board reversed its decision on the 2026-2027 school calendar shows a variety of truths. The first is that the board listens more to the perceived threats from a state statute than it does from the very people who elected them. When they originally decided on a calendar, they went … Continue reading About The WSFCS School Board Reversal On The School Calendar