2008:   2014:   2018: 2020:   From the most recent issue: The rest of that article is here. It ends with: "Children and schools need stability, not disruption. They need experienced teachers and well-maintained schools. All children need schools that have a nurse, counselors, and a library with a librarian. Children need time … Continue reading 2008 To 2014 To 2018 To 2020: The Education Reform Movement In TIME

Punxsutawney Phil apparently did not see his shadow this morning therefore predicting an early spring. NC has its own Phil, one who is the prognosticator of bad budgets and ill policies named "Gerrymander Phil," and he actually saw his shadow thus forecasting an ongoing budget stalemate for months to come. He always sees his shadow … Continue reading It’s Groundhog Day And Our Public Schools Don’t Need “Gerrymander Phil” To Keep Seeing His Shadow

One of the most overused electioneering blurbs used by many multi-termed lawmakers in North Carolina this past election cycle was that our state has given the highest percentage “average” pay raise to teachers in the last four years. It was echoed again by Rep. Jeffrey Elmore (a teacher) in a misguided EdNC.org op-ed last summer … Continue reading North Carolina Has a Severe Teacher Candidate Shortage – Raleigh Deliberately Created It

It's "School Choice Week." And while there have been a plethora of op-eds, perspectives, and statements made by pro-choice advocates this week that claim to also champion traditional public schools as a "choice," what really is happening is that a narrative continues to be put forth that puts down public schools as failing our students … Continue reading It’s “School Choice Week.” I Choose…

Remember this from February of 2018? Sen. Phil Berger’s words in reference to the teacher merit bonuses based on 2017 scores reflected a growing willful ignorance that is still being bred in secret chambers in Raleigh amongst GOP stalwarts. In fact, his statement was so preposterous and outlandish that the only thing keeping this teacher … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why Bonus Pay Has Not And Will Not Ever Work In NC Public Education

From WFMYnews2.com: The North Carolina General Assembly's long session adjourned in the fall, with state lawmakers unable to pass a new state budget.  And if you ask Senator Phil Berger, he doubts there will be compromise in 2020.  "It's entirely possible that it will be 2021 before we actually have another opportunity to adopt a … Continue reading The Best Thing That Could Happen To NC Public Education Is To Take Away Phil Berger’s Power (And Not Elect Dan Forest)

From the current Secretary of Education who has no degree in education, no teaching experience, never attended a public school or state supported university or sent her children to one, is totally anti-union, and believes that teachers are paid too much: "Nearly half of teaching colleges are preparing future educators with what amounts to junk … Continue reading So How Would Candidates For NC State Super Respond To Betsy DeVos’s Recent Claim About Teaching Colleges Using “Junk Science?”

And I will speak highly of him - not just because he was a man who played twenty years and excelled in scoring more points than any other LA Laker in history. It's much more than that. It's what he did to make himself a great basketball player and one of the most respected people … Continue reading I Will Definitely Talk About Kobe Bryant In Class Tomorrow

As a veteran public school teacher, I know that the most sacred part of education is the student–teacher relationship. There is a power in the exchange of knowledge and the nurturing of skill sets. It is kind of like using the Force to train new Jedi. Remember the Force? Here’s the actual definition from Obi-Wan … Continue reading “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Use The FORCE, Join the Resistance Against Reform, And Vote in 2020.

From the same person who helped orchestrate some of the most egregiously gerrymandering based on racial voting trends, From the same person who championed a Voter ID law that mostly targets poor minorities to keep their vices from being heard in the democratic process, From the same person who has blocked Medicaid expansion from so … Continue reading From The Same Person Who Claims That He Has Done More For Public Education In NC Than Anyone,