… 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 Really Is No Teacher Shortage. There’s A Shortage Of…

It isn't that we are just 43rd in the nation this year. It's that the states we border are doing better. Stop giving tax breaks to the wealthy and stop lowering corporate tax rates to the point that they are literally not paying any.

From the News & Observer this month: The average salary for North Carolina public school teachers has reached more than $60,000 a year for the first time ever, a new state report says. Figures released in March by the state Department of Public Instruction estimate the average teacher salary to now be $60,323 — up … Continue reading Average Teacher Pay In NC Is Over 60K? Bullsh**!

And yes, many have brought it up in class to ask if it was true. Why? Because it affects them directly. AP Exams (administered by the College Board) are not inexpensive. That's more expensive than the SAT and ACT. And that's is just for one test. Many students take multiple APs in a school year … Continue reading Students In North Carolina Are Talking About This Bill

The powers that rule in the North Carolina General Assembly have been waging a war against public schools in our state for the last four years. Under the guise of “reform,” GOP conservatives driven by ALEC-crafted policies have successfully enabled and instituted privatization efforts in many forms: unregulated charter school development, expansive growth of unproven … Continue reading The North Carolina General Assembly’s Intent: Make Veteran Teachers Extinct

Call it for what it is: book banning. Ten out-of-touch people who have no children in public schools fired up by an ultra-conservative mouthpiece and who have not read an entire work of literature in the last ten years could literally decide if your students can access a book in their own school library. Any … Continue reading “Promoting Wholesome Content For Students” Is The NCGA’s Way Of Banning Books In NC

If you are a parent of a student in public schools who takes an AP class, then you might need to see this: According to the WRAL report, 760,000 students in our NC public schools fit the definition of "economically disadvantaged" and many of them take AP courses as a way to go ahead and … Continue reading Now The NCGA Doesn’t Want To Help With AP Tests?

The most current numbers for the following: Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Consumer Confidence Presidential Approval Rating Federal Interest Rate Dow Jones Index Inflation Rate NC Tax Rates NC Minimum Wage Unemployment Rates Unemployment Benefits Number of People Who Enrolled in ACA coverage Number of Students in NC … Continue reading April 2025- Numbers To Consider

The North Carolina Senate just released its version of the next biennial state budget. The House already has set forth its version. The governor has also released his. Supposedly, they will come to an "agreement" for a state budget in this long session. Details of the last biennial NC Senate budget released two years ago … Continue reading Phil’s Giving A Couple More Minecraft Big Mac Combos A Month To Us Teachers As A Raise!