A Last Max Donation From A Privatizer For Catherine Truitt

This man gave the maximum to the campaign of Catherine Truitt. From his bio on the John Locke Foundation website: Last minute maximum contributions get reported separately. Charter schools and private schools. They want Truitt to run public schools? Of course they do. Oh, and he wrote this:

Clean The “Privatization Petri Dish” That North Carolina Has Become. Vote Pro-Public Education.

Long before Mark Johnson was elected state superintendent, people like Phil Berger and those he controlled began to institute “reforms” into public education without fear of reprisal. Those reforms turned a once progressive state system of public education into one of regression. Eliminating longevity pay, taking away graduate degree pay and career status from newer … Continue reading Clean The “Privatization Petri Dish” That North Carolina Has Become. Vote Pro-Public Education.

Remembering That Letter From the State Treasurer to Teachers About Insurance Costs? So, Would He Send It Now?

“Did You Know? During 2017, the state spent $3.3 billion on medical and pharmacy benefits. At the same time, costs have increased 5 to 10 percent while funding for the Plan only saw a 4 percent increase. In addition, the state has a $34 billion unfunded liability for retiree health care. This liability is a … Continue reading Remembering That Letter From the State Treasurer to Teachers About Insurance Costs? So, Would He Send It Now?

One Candidate For State Superintendent Cited Her “Direct Experience.” Might Want To Look At That.

“Of the two of us, I’m the only one who actually has direct experience working with the governor’s office and the State Board of Education and local superintendents.”-CATHERINE TRUITT, SEPTEMBER 10TH AT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE FORUM On September 10th in a socially distanced manner, both Catherine Truitt and Jen Mangrum participated in an open … Continue reading One Candidate For State Superintendent Cited Her “Direct Experience.” Might Want To Look At That.

Our Public Schools Are Better Than The North Carolina General Assembly Wants You to Believe

Our public schools are better than many lawmakers portray them to be – lawmakers who have never spent time as educators. A lot better. And the problem is not the schools. The problem is the lawmaking body that controls the narrative of how schools are performing. With the constant dialogue that “we must improve schools” … Continue reading Our Public Schools Are Better Than The North Carolina General Assembly Wants You to Believe

NC Should Not Have People Crafting Public School Policy Who Deny Systemic Racism

“No, I don’t think there’s systemic racism." - Dan Forest, October 14th during gubernatorial debate. “I don’t believe in systemic racism." - Mark Robinson, Sept. 19th during Lt. Gov. candidate debate. Think about it. The person who becomes the Lt. Gov. of North Carolina will sit on the NC State Board of Education and will … Continue reading NC Should Not Have People Crafting Public School Policy Who Deny Systemic Racism