Almost five years ago, Sen, David Curtis delivered a rather uneducated response to a letter from a young teacher in which he outlined a close-minded viewpoint of the teaching profession. Needless to say, it garnered quite a response from teachers around the state. Other public education critics have gone out of their way to express … Continue reading Dear North Carolina Lawmaker, Exactly What is the Job Description of a Public School Teacher?
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Advanced Degree Pay, Longevity Pay, and Local Supplements: What’s Really Happening Under Berger’s Watch
The way that NCGA leaders (primarily Sen. Phil Berger) have spun the narrative of advanced degree pay, longevity pay, and local supplements is more than disgraceful. It’s flat-out egregious. The GOP-led NC legislature decided in 2013 to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession. This is what Phil Berger said … Continue reading Advanced Degree Pay, Longevity Pay, and Local Supplements: What’s Really Happening Under Berger’s Watch
DAN Can’t See The FOREST For The Trees – The Lt. Gov. Intentionally Looking At Public Education With Blinders On
Simply put, there is really no positive thing that Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has done for North Carolina public education. He may tout "hooking" up all schools with high-speed internet, but then he will not stop that from being an avenue for replacing teachers with computerized instruction. He may tout "school choice," but his record … Continue reading DAN Can’t See The FOREST For The Trees – The Lt. Gov. Intentionally Looking At Public Education With Blinders On
The NCGA Is Creating A Shortage Of People Who Want To Be Teachers – Here’s Why.
Veteran teachers openly discuss, study, and collaborate. They fight for public schools. And veteran teachers scare the hell out of people like Phil Berger and Tim Moore. The powers that rule in the North Carolina General Assembly under Berger and Moore have been waging a war against public schools in our state for the last … Continue reading The NCGA Is Creating A Shortage Of People Who Want To Be Teachers – Here’s Why.
The Echo Tunnel Of The NCGA – A Deliberate Insistence That Teachers Don’t Tell The Truth
No. Not all NCGA lawmakers are ignorant to the plight of public schools and refuse to acknowledge what teachers say about working conditions and school resources. But many of those in power do. Yesterday, Rep. Deb Butler posted a tweet that acknowledged the plight of one teacher whose worry about economic security prompted her to … Continue reading The Echo Tunnel Of The NCGA – A Deliberate Insistence That Teachers Don’t Tell The Truth
“Deep State” & Deep S*#%: The Shallow Talking Point Of Mark Johnson
“I’ve seen first-hand how bad state government can be. I’ve already been in the trenches fighting the deep state in state bureaucracy.” - Mark Johnson, November, 2019. Johnson said this in his statement when he announced his bid to become lieutenant governor of North Carolina. A man who is barely 36 years of age who … Continue reading “Deep State” & Deep S*#%: The Shallow Talking Point Of Mark Johnson
NC Lawmakers Brag About Average Teacher Pay ($53,975). Here’s Why That is Misleading.
From March of 2019 in the News & Observer about the new average teacher pay in North Carolina: The average salary for a North Carolina public school teacher has risen 5 percent to nearly $54,000 this year. New figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Instruction estimate the average salary for teachers to be $53,975 — $2,741 … Continue reading NC Lawmakers Brag About Average Teacher Pay ($53,975). Here’s Why That is Misleading.
Looking At That Erroneous Claim That Cooper Vetoed A “3.9% Pay Raise” For Teachers
A graphic has been circulating on social media that portrays Gov. Roy Cooper's latest veto of an NC Senate bill concerning teacher raises in NC as a slap in the face of teachers. The problem is that the graphic is a woeful misrepresentation of the actual "raises" that were to be given out under the … Continue reading Looking At That Erroneous Claim That Cooper Vetoed A “3.9% Pay Raise” For Teachers
Why Teachers Should Be Wary of EVAAS and SAS
In October of 2017, the venerable James Ford of the Public School Forum delivered the keynote address at the North Carolina English Teacher’s Association. It was more than exceptional as Ford highlighted that what hurts our schools most are external factors that are not being dealt with such as systemic poverty. Part of his presentation … Continue reading Why Teachers Should Be Wary of EVAAS and SAS
Sen. Ralph Hise’s Hilarious Shortsighted Assertion About NCAE. It Really Shows His Fear of Teachers When They Organize.
Today, Sen. Ralph Hise went out of his way to release a statement trying to frame NCAE as an organization that does not actually have a large membership and the best interests of the teaching profession in mind. In fact, he claimed that NCAE only represented a little over 5% of teachers in North Carolina. … Continue reading Sen. Ralph Hise’s Hilarious Shortsighted Assertion About NCAE. It Really Shows His Fear of Teachers When They Organize.
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