Today the governor declared a "State of Emergency" for NC public education. Of course many of the GOP lawmakers and policy wonks decried such a declaration. They talked about how they have done so much for public education in these last few years and how the governor is just performing political theater. The governor was … Continue reading Today The Governor Declared NC Public Education Is In A “State of Emergency.” Actually, We’ve Been There For Years.

You might want to watch the video in the tweet below. https://twitter.com/i/status/1659982903848181761 This is not something that is isolated. It's here in North Carolina. If you look at many of the most recent school board elections, there were candidates who embraced this position. And we have politicians who are courting these people. The first picture … Continue reading A Moms For Liberty Interview You Need To See

I am a veteran teacher in that 15-24 year range of the salary scale. The scale that freezes my salary for ten years. I taught through the pandemic while others criticized what I and my fellow educators did. That interview took place on Nov. 22nd of 2020. Click here for the link.  I and many others … Continue reading I’m Getting a $200/Year Raise. She’s Getting A $20,000/Year Raise. And I Have To Buy A Lot Of My Classroom Supplies.

The North Carolina Senate released its new budget proposal. Well, Sen. Phil Berger released his new budget proposal. Details of that budget can be seen here. Proposed teacher salary schedules are explained on pages 92 and 94. Two tables appear that show the “raises” Sen. Berger and his party are offering in a year that has … Continue reading The NC Senate’s Meager Teacher Raise Explained In Chic-Fil-A Terms

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"In God We Trust." That's what this bill wants to display prominently behind the dias in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. There's representative Kidwell. Might want to read up on him here: Five years ago a similar bill was introduced to place a plaque with the words “In God We Trust” in … Continue reading If the NCGA Wants To Place “In God We Trust” In Public View, Then Do It This Way

Still there is no movement on honoring the LEANDRO decision. They are throwing even more money to vouchers. There are accusations of indoctrination and grooming as well as attacks on books taught in schools. And we are still reeling from an unprecedented pandemic which has altered the landscape of education for a time. Plus there … Continue reading It’s Teacher Appreciation Week – You Feeling Appreciated?

Have you seen this bill? Kind of hard not to think of the racial profiling that this bill will bring about in public schools. In my closet right now are at least 18-20 hoodies - most all of them associated with my school, the college I attended, and sports teams that I follow. On any … Continue reading So, How Many Of Your Students Wear Hoodies? (Because This Bill Looks Like Profiling)

According to the last census, North Carolina's population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female. 61.9% of the state's population is white. 38.1% is not white. Consider the twin bills in the North Carolina General Assembly to expand vouchers for any income level. Every GOP member in each chamber (except one in the house) signed on … Continue reading Sounds About White (& Male) – Expanding Vouchers In NC

From today: High schools already deal with enough administrative bureaucracy, but this literally makes the job of every school, athletic director, coach, administrator, and teacher that much harder. And it takes the "sport" out of high school sports. Playing a sport in high school is not the primary focus of the student-athlete. That's why they … Continue reading There Is No Place For NIL In High Schools