In short, many of the people who set policy in Raleigh are banking on the premise that educators in NC are not truly knowledgeable of all the facets of pubic education to really see how matters can be manipulated for special interests. Educators wear many hats, have various undefined expectations, are constantly bombarded with tasks, … Continue reading 10 Things You Should Know About Public Education In NC

If you have been a teacher in North Carolina for at least 20 years, you will remember that public school teachers do not get longevity pay any longer. Similar to an annual bonus, longevity pay is something that all state employees in North Carolina — except, now, for teachers — gain as a reward for continued service. … Continue reading So, Are Public School Teachers State Employees Or Local Employees? (Depends On Who Doesn’t Want To Raise Salaries).

Go back a few years – say before the Great Recession. 2008. If you started as a teacher with a 4-year degree you would make 30,430 / year. If you planned on earning a master’s degree you could with that same pay scale expect to almost double that amount in salary by the time you … Continue reading $2710 Less A Year In Actual Dollars: Comparing Veteran Teachers With Graduate Degrees From 2008 – 2023/24

Over a course of ten months, North Carolina public school teachers are officially employed for 215 days. Students in North Carolina typically go to school at least 180 days a school year. Most LEA’s define a contracted day of work as being eight hours for a teacher. Imagine what would happen if educators only worked … Continue reading What If Teachers Only Worked The Hours They Were Contracted For?

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 Raleigh (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise)

Seems that this state still has a lot of classroom vacancies. And if you want to be one of the lucky candidates for any of these positions, remember that there are some “unwritten” but very apparent qualifications that need to be met before our lawmakers want you teaching our kids. 1. Have A Fear Of Calling … Continue reading The REAL Qualifications To Be A Public School Teacher In North Carolina

The North Carolina Senate released its current biennial budget proposal last summer. This summer's long session allows for a chance to amend the budget for the next year for our public schools and its teacher salaries. But, alas. Details of the current budget released well over a year ago can be seen here. Proposed teacher salary … Continue reading The North Carolina Teacher Raises Explained In Chic-Fil-A Terms

As of this post, there are thousands of vacancies in the state of North Carolina. According to a recent study, NC ranks 33rd in teacher to student ratios (number of teachers per 1000 students). That report is based on this study of the number of teachers as measured against the population. One quick and effective action the … Continue reading Time For This State To Allow Teachers To “Double-Dip”

This week, the governor of Louisiana signed into law a bill that requires public school classrooms to display a copy of the Ten Commandments. Aside from the "separation of church and state" argument that is sure to fill the courts over this misguided new law, this is not the first time such a bill has … Continue reading The Ten Commandments In Every Classroom? Looking To Billy Pilgrim & The Sermon on the Mount

She could have said this many times before and more loudly within the state before this article. And while she may not want to openly go against her party's nominee because of "politics" and partisan loyalty, if she truly was someone who had our state public school system's best interest in mind, Catherine Truitt would … Continue reading What Catherine Truitt Said About Michele Morrow