Take a look at this video. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT2qVOPkXcw/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet And this printable fact sheet is a good resource as well. It's a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the NC State Supreme Court in 2026.

Note: The numbers for November and December in 2025 were not published on the blog because of government shutdown delays in reporting for a couple of indexes. The most current numbers for the following: SNAP Recipients Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Average Beef Price Consumer Confidence Presidential Approval … Continue reading January 2026- Numbers To Consider

When a headline like this appears in the Winston-Salem Journal, it reminds anyone vested in public education that next year's budget is already in the works. It says, "a shift from how the district has put together budgets in the past." And they are going to release a new survey to get primary input. Remember … Continue reading Forgive Me WSFCS, But It’s Hard Believe You Will Listen To Us

What truly separates a legitimate school board candidate from one who should never serve is not a political party designation or a loud campaign but having a plan of positive action and a willingness to work for a solution. Those solutions are not for problems which are exclusively in certain schools with certain students being … Continue reading So WSFCS (Or Any District) School Board Candidate, Do You Actually Have Solutions?

Look at the average teacher salary in North Carolina. Then look at the average pay increase that Raleigh may be giving to teachers in a certain budget cycle. Those two values are not looking at the same set of numbers. When politicians and policy makers in Raleigh talk about average salary they are counting in … Continue reading How Local Supplements For Teachers Are Propagandized By West Jones Street (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise)

And just remember that this can be in any NC school district - mine just happens to have taken a public lead. This is the front page of today's Winston-Salem Journal. Take a look at all of the major headlines. 1. "A Board in Disarray" No sh*t. After this week's farce of a meeting, the … Continue reading “Guns, Measles, & Disarray” – The WSFCS Promotional Poster For Teacher Burnout.

Gotten your prescriptions filled this new year with the new state plan? Have they gone up in prices? Remember we are still the only state in the country without a new state budget. Therefore, we are running on last year's recurring budget numbers. And also remember that your new state insurance is based on salary. … Continue reading Dear State Employee, Seen Your Prescription Prices This Year?

...teachers. Simply put - you are losing teachers. Veterans who will retire early and go someplace else. Beginning teachers who do not see any advantage in staying after the first couple of years. Potential teachers currently in high school and college who are deciding to maybe pursue another career path. What is wrong with schools … Continue reading Dear WSFCS (And All NC School Systems), You’re Losing…

… even the bare minimum of respect for the teaching profession for those who have been teachers or would ever want to be teachers to feel valued inside of a North Carolina classroom. And that lack of respect comes from the top which is ironic when it comes to the ideology of those in power … Continue reading There Is No Teacher Shortage. There’s A Shortage Of…