Two news items that you should have picked up on recently: The first is Joe Killian's report in The Assembly concerning Mark Robinson's use of an old "username" he claimed at one time to not be him. Makes one wonder how that defamation suit against CNN is going. The other (and more important) news item … Continue reading LEANDRO & Minisoldr

When budgets are “made” by lawmakers in North Carolina, there are usually multiple requests for monies attached to “reforms” or investments in resources. Some deal with mentoring and helping younger teachers become more acclimated to the education profession. Some deal with “advanced roles” for teachers. Some deal with curricula that focus on specific “21st century” … Continue reading One Resource All Teachers Should Get For Christmas: TIME

Yes, they need to be called out because they put party over people and used their constituents' misfortune as a ruse to deepen a gerrymandered hold on power that goes against the will of the voters' wishes. These three GOP state representatives voted against SB382, the power grabbing bill masquerading as a hurricane relief bill. … Continue reading These Three Let NC Down.

From April of 2023: A woman who ran for office on a platform of being pro-public schools. For someone who was as accomplished an educator as she was, her move to a party that is embracing the dismantling of public education is rather sadistically ironic. At that time she had retweeted a pro-school choice blurb from … Continue reading I Blame Tricia Cotham

These three GOP state representatives voted against SB382, the power grabbing bill masquerading as a hurricane relief bill. Call them to sustain the veto and keep it from passing. And yes, it affects public education as well. In fact doing a word search in the entire 130+ page bill, the word “hurricane” appears only eight … Continue reading These Three Voted “No” On SB382; Ask Them To Do It Again.

Did you know that North Carolina has more Nationally Board Certified Teachers than any state in the country? Simply go to this site and compare – https://www.nbpts.org/support/in-your-state/. This past weekend score reports for those who were seeking/renewing certification were released. If you succeeded, I congratulate you. It’s not easy to become certified. Less than five percent … Continue reading National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in Teachers

Take a look at the states that surround North Carolina. While NC shares a border with 4 other states, it does not take long to travel to some others. Some lawmakers like to construct “favorable” comparisons to other southeastern states to make the argument that we as a state are fairly treating our teachers. Hogwash. … Continue reading 9 Of 10 Southeastern States Give Graduate Degree Pay To Teachers. Guess Who Does Not.

From WBIR.com: The Tennessee General Assembly has released a list of banned books that will be removed from Knox County public school libraries after the school district reviewed submitted concerns from parents in the community and decided to pull the materials off shelves. The released list contains 48 books that it says fail to comply … Continue reading The Books Just Banned In Knox County, TN

54,000 vouchers were awarded. "Record expansion." More than doubled the number of people receiving the voucher - no matter the income level of the family who applied for it. "More than 54,000 new Opportunity Scholarships were awarded Tuesday, which would more than double the number of students getting taxpayer funding to attend private schools.  The … Continue reading 54,000 New Vouchers Awarded. Look What Happened To The Minimum Wage, Hurricane Relief, & The Innovations Waiver Waitlist.

Sit at a bus stop with some students early in the morning waiting for a bus that is part of an already stretched route schedule that is underemployed all the while still waiting for the sun to even appear on the horizon. At really cold temps. When public school advocates talk about not having enough … Continue reading Yes, It Can Be Too Cold For School To Start On Regular Time