On my way to and from the public school where I teach, I see collections of campaign signs grouped together at certain interchanges that cleverly repeat a line made famous by the Oscar Award winning film Forrest Gump – “Run, Forrest! Run!” Take away an “r” and you have a clever campaign slogan. But it is not … Continue reading Run, Forest! Run… Far Away. Why Forrest Gump Would Never Vote For Dan Forest

It’s hard to look at how this state could have sat on a large manufactured state surplus and extended more corporate tax cuts while conditions in the public schools exist to the level explained clearly in the Leandro Report. Again, it is important to look at the entire report – Sound Basic Education for All – … Continue reading Remember These 12 Glaring Data Exhibits From The Leandro Report This Election

This man gave the maximum to the campaign of Catherine Truitt. From his bio on the John Locke Foundation website: Last minute maximum contributions get reported separately. Charter schools and private schools. They want Truitt to run public schools? Of course they do. Oh, and he wrote this:

Long before Mark Johnson was elected state superintendent, people like Phil Berger and those he controlled began to institute “reforms” into public education without fear of reprisal. Those reforms turned a once progressive state system of public education into one of regression. Eliminating longevity pay, taking away graduate degree pay and career status from newer … Continue reading Clean The “Privatization Petri Dish” That North Carolina Has Become. Vote Pro-Public Education.

“Did You Know? During 2017, the state spent $3.3 billion on medical and pharmacy benefits. At the same time, costs have increased 5 to 10 percent while funding for the Plan only saw a 4 percent increase. In addition, the state has a $34 billion unfunded liability for retiree health care. This liability is a … Continue reading Remembering That Letter From the State Treasurer to Teachers About Insurance Costs? So, Would He Send It Now?

“Of the two of us, I’m the only one who actually has direct experience working with the governor’s office and the State Board of Education and local superintendents.”-CATHERINE TRUITT, SEPTEMBER 10TH AT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE FORUM On September 10th in a socially distanced manner, both Catherine Truitt and Jen Mangrum participated in an open … Continue reading One Candidate For State Superintendent Cited Her “Direct Experience.” Might Want To Look At That.

... then really consider the absolute truth this man is communicating and the hypocrisy he is exposing. From Henrico County in Virginia. Here is the link.

Honestly, what else do you need to know about her? Link to a copy of the letter here.

Our public schools are better than many lawmakers portray them to be – lawmakers who have never spent time as educators. A lot better. And the problem is not the schools. The problem is the lawmaking body that controls the narrative of how schools are performing. With the constant dialogue that “we must improve schools” … Continue reading Our Public Schools Are Better Than The North Carolina General Assembly Wants You to Believe

The same man who gave us...