North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it did over a decade ago. Let me repeat: North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it over ten years ago. When study after study published by leading education scholars and education historians preach that reaching students early in their academic lives is most crucial … Continue reading Over 7,400 NC Teacher Assistants Lost Since 2008

...to join a growing group. This just happened in Durham County. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Asheville City Schools reached enough members in its local NCAE affiliate (ACAE) to have a majority. If you are not sure what Meet & Confer (or/and Collaborate) means, this is an explanation from EdNC.org. Many of you may … Continue reading We Need MEET & CONFER In WSFCS. All It Takes Is For You…

In the state of North Carolina, over 56% of the state budget is dedicated to public education, most of which goes to K-12 (and pre-K) education. It’s specifically stated in Article IX of the state constitution that the state establish a free and viable means of educating school age-children. Sec. 2.  Uniform system of schools. … Continue reading If You Don’t Do Politics, Then Politics Will Do You

Punxsutawney Phil apparently saw his shadow this morning therefore predicting an early spring. NC has its own Phil, one who is the prognosticator of bad budgets and ill policies named “Gerrymander Phil,” and he also saw his shadow thus forecasting an ongoing budget stalemate for months to come. He always sees his shadow because he … Continue reading It’s Groundhog Day And “Gerrymander Phil” Saw His Shadow

For those teachers who might be waiting for a new budget to pass this school year and any raises for teachers that should be included in that new budget to be reimbursed through “back pay” (like past years), don’t count on it. Yes, North Carolina is the state in the country that does not have … Continue reading No NC Teacher, You Probably Will Not Get “Back Pay” For This School Year