Apparently, that was a lie. Or a cover. Or a ruse. Or, just all of them. From 2017: And then we get Tricia Cotham's betrayal to public schools. And that argument about vouchers being for lower-income families was just thrown aside. Governor Cooper vetoes the bill that expands vouchers because it expands vouchers. The NCGA … Continue reading Remember When Vouchers Were For Lower-Income Families?
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North Carolina Is About To Defund Public Schools By A Half A Billion Dollars
If you want to see how much this North Carolina General Assembly does NOT truly represent the citizens of this state, then this is a prime example. Deliberately staying in “recess” and not meeting with members of the other political party while crafting legislation assured of passing because of gerrymandering should tell you everything about the … Continue reading North Carolina Is About To Defund Public Schools By A Half A Billion Dollars
Hold WNC Schools And Teachers “Harmless”
What public school systems are providing for their communities in the western part of the state affected most by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is far beyond what any job description or original intention ever defined. The fact that many schools are not "in session" does not mean these people are not working, and in … Continue reading Hold WNC Schools And Teachers “Harmless”
Remember What Catherine Truitt Said About “Endorsing” Michele Morrow
From today's online post on NCNewsline.com: “It’s always been a mystery to me why someone who has never trusted her own children with the public school systems, and someone who’s never worked in public schools in any capacity at all, would want to be the state’s leader of our public schools." That’s a heckuva statement. … Continue reading Remember What Catherine Truitt Said About “Endorsing” Michele Morrow
Some Questions For State Candidates Concerning Public Schools
For Michele Morrow: "Have you set foot inside a North Carolina public school yet in any capacity?" "Do public school teachers still have immune systems of steel?" “If you’ve been a school teacher for years, you have the immune system of steel because just like healthcare workers, you are around children all day long who … Continue reading Some Questions For State Candidates Concerning Public Schools
Vouchers Financed From The “Rainy Day Fund”
This was said by Michele Morrow this past Thursday at a candidate forum in Winston-Salem concerning a question about the voucher system in North Carolina. “I absolutely believe at this point that the money being spent on vouchers is not coming out of the school budget. It’s coming out of that rainy day fund,” Morrow … Continue reading Vouchers Financed From The “Rainy Day Fund”
“Fighting Misinformation”
The front page of the October 4th Winston-Salem Journal displayed a brave stance by local journalism. And this misinformation hurts most when it is perpetuated deliberately by high-ranking officials like Mark Robinson.
I Attended A Candidate Forum With Michele Morrow – Here’s One Thing I Really Noticed
Teach in North Carolina public schools for the last twenty years and you will experience the negative effects of the forced "reforms" that have been placed on public schools. This past Thursday in Winston-Salem, a non-partisan candidate forum was held for local and state candidates for a variety of offices ranging from governor, state superintendent, … Continue reading I Attended A Candidate Forum With Michele Morrow – Here’s One Thing I Really Noticed
Michele, Did You Read Jack Smith’s Latest Legal Brief About January 6th, 2021?
A new video has surfaced of Michele Morrow at the January 6th, 2021 insurrection. https://twitter.com/i/status/1822035965906497758 As reported by CNN.com: “President Trump is still president until the 20th,” Morrow said in the video streamed from her hotel room on the night of January 6, 2021. “So he can still invoke the executive order against voter fraud. … Continue reading Michele, Did You Read Jack Smith’s Latest Legal Brief About January 6th, 2021?
No To Voucher Expansion. Yes To Hurricane Relief.
House Bill 10 was recently vetoed by Governor Cooper specifically because it gives hundreds of millions more dollars to private school vouchers despite the income level of applicants. It also increases the annual amount to the voucher program per year. It specifically calls it a “critical need.” Well, here’s another critical need. The majority of … Continue reading No To Voucher Expansion. Yes To Hurricane Relief.