It's a framework. It has not been passed. It refuses to offer back pay to teachers from this past year. Budgets in North Carolina are biennially written. The people who put it together work only a fraction of the time that teachers have this past year. Having already taken away graduate degree pay, longevity pay, … Continue reading About The New Budget Proposal For Teacher Raises

When Pat McCrory was governor, the GOP super majority changed budget protocol and made the state budget a biennial process. In an odd-numbered year, a budget is set forth to encompass the next two fiscal years. Amendments to the budget can be made in even-numbered years. Furthermore, if a budget is not passed, then the … Continue reading Please Remember That NC’s State Budget Is BIENNIAL – It Covers TWO Years

First, the word "average" means that not all get the same raise. Second, there will be no back pay for teachers. From NC Newsline: "The pay increases will not be retroactive, but would begin with the budget year that starts July 1. Teachers and state employees would also receive bonuses based on their salaries."

Remembering this tweet from one Tricia Cotham right after she switched parties and who is up for reelection this year. Sen. Phil Berger and his cronies including people like Tricia Cotham have had well over 12 years to “improve” our public education system. 12. The number of grades in a standard progression through a public … Continue reading You Can’t Put “Kids First” If You Put Teachers Last

Not on my teacher profile today. Or for any NC student at this point of the school year with EOCTs, EOGTs, and other end-of-year tests approaching. Apparently, there was a hacking.

A report on preminary findings can be found in the link through this report:

The title page for the Visit Winston-Salem website includes this graphic: "City of Arts & Innovation." But this is happening in our schools: And the students are literally begging the school system and the county commisioners to be innovative and save the very programs that help keep students engaged in all of their academic endeavors. … Continue reading Winston-Salem Is The “City Of Arts & Innovation”- It’s Time To Innovate To Save The Arts In Public Schools

A partisan state supreme court negated the LEANDRO decision. The NCGA is throwing even more money to vouchers. There are accusations of indoctrination and grooming as well as attacks on books taught in schools. Plus there were school board candidates recently running on platforms that deny the veracity vaccines and science. For over years, educators … Continue reading This Week Is “Teacher Appreciation Week” – So, Do You Feel Appreciated?

One of the better political cartoons in the past few years that still pertains to today’s political environment came from Dennis Draughon at Capitol Broadcasting in the fall of 2019 around Thanksgiving. It represented a Thanksgiving dinner where teachers and schools are sitting at a smaller table waiting to see what they will be given … Continue reading Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First