No Senate budget in the state of North Carolina has been released in the past without Phil Berger’s approval. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest shares many of Phil Berger's beliefs on what should happen with public education. And Catherine Truitt stood on a stage with both last week in agreement with their outlook on public education. … Continue reading Mrs. Truitt, If You Are Going To Run For State Superintendent And “Tout” Your Record In Public Education, Then You Need To Answer For These.
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So, How Underpaid Are Teachers In NC?
It's called the "teacher pay penalty" in the Economic Policy Institute's recent edition of its report on teacher pay in comparison to other college graduates. While the national average almost hits 20%, here in North Carolina it is greater, so much that it puts NC 44th in the nation out of 51. And, yes it … Continue reading So, How Underpaid Are Teachers In NC?
“Hero” To “Coward” In Six Months? Nope. I Am Neither.
The year 2020 is all but guaranteed to reside in the mind and memories of the public school educators well after their careers in teaching are over. At least parts of two school years will involve a virtual component or highly stressful in-person situation within a pandemic that is not anywhere under control and an … Continue reading “Hero” To “Coward” In Six Months? Nope. I Am Neither.
Open Letter To Catherine Truitt. Do You Agree With What Was Said At That Press Conference?
Mrs. Truitt, You are not an elected official. As of now you work in the private sector and are running for the office of State Superintendent. But you were a central participant in a press conference with both the Senate Leader and the Lt. Gov. concerning opening all of the schools fully in this state. … Continue reading Open Letter To Catherine Truitt. Do You Agree With What Was Said At That Press Conference?
All This Was Just A Political Stunt To Fully Open Schools: A Berger, Forest, & Truitt Production
Today, it was further proved that electing Catherine Truitt as the NC State Superintendent would be handing the power over our state's public school system to Phil Berger. Just like what happened with Mark Johnson. It was also shown today that Lt. Gov. Dan Forest is pulling any stunt possible to make himself the state … Continue reading All This Was Just A Political Stunt To Fully Open Schools: A Berger, Forest, & Truitt Production
Happy Birthday to Malcolm – Another Year of Awesome
Malcolm turns 13 today. Yes. He's now a teenager. So a “Happy Birthday” to a kid who: teaches everyone how to live in the present,honestly tells you how he feels,reminds me that special needs actually applies to everyone,changes clothes three times a day because, well, because,perfected the art of the smile,calls me by my first … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Malcolm – Another Year of Awesome
Malcolm’s Minions – A Chance to be Ultra-Cool And Help Some People
On September 26th, the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem will be hosting its annual Buddy Walk. This year it is virtual. Walk where you can. Still helps people! For those who are not familiar with the Buddy Walk, here is the blurb from the DSAGWS.org website: The Buddy Walk® was created by the National Down Syndrome … Continue reading Malcolm’s Minions – A Chance to be Ultra-Cool And Help Some People
This Is Really How The NCGA Feels About Veteran Teachers
Imagine a room of 17 teachers. All of them have a bachelor's degree. Each has a different number of years of experience. There is one teacher who has 15 years of experience, and for every year from 15-31 years of experience there is exactly one teacher. That makes 17 veteran teachers in the room. Think … Continue reading This Is Really How The NCGA Feels About Veteran Teachers
One Candidate For State Super Praised The NCGA’s Raises To Teachers. She Needs To Explain A Couple Of Things.
At about the 30:00 minute mark of last week's State Superintendent Candidate Forum, Catherine Truitt made some interesting comments about teacher pay. Part of that is covered in the above. The other part of it concerned the vetoed 4.5% "raise for teachers" that was sustained by the NC Senate. These are talking points that she … Continue reading One Candidate For State Super Praised The NCGA’s Raises To Teachers. She Needs To Explain A Couple Of Things.
Teachers Have More Than Ever Been On Task – So Much That It Feels Like March 192nd
There are teachers in this state who literally are teaching both in-person students and still required to provide synchronous instruction to those students whose families have elected to begin this school year remotely. That could mean teaching one class section as if it were two. But there were no new hours in the day created. … Continue reading Teachers Have More Than Ever Been On Task – So Much That It Feels Like March 192nd
