...they are leaving the profession. And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms. When I say "Dear North Carolina," I do not mean the NC General Assembly. We already know how they feel about public education. This is addressed to those people who say they are for a strong public … Continue reading Dear North Carolina, You Have Got To Start Treating Your Teachers Better Because…

Remember that when the NC General Assembly wants to declare that the average teacher pay in North Carolina is a certain amount, they are not basing it on what the state base pay is. That average is counting on local supplements that have to be raised by local means. And not all localities provide the … Continue reading Dear North Carolina Educator, Did You Know This About Your State Health Plan?

Anyone has the right to view the agenda for any WSFCS school board meeting. It's public knowledge. And those agendas usually have a copy of supporting materials that will be presented to the board. This is from tonight's meeting (10/14). That third option is further explained here: The average local supplement for WSFCS is a … Continue reading Dear WSFCS Educator, Cutting Your Local Supplement Is On The Table

We have no new state budget. Medicaid is not fully funded. But there is time and energy to gerrymander even more in NC?

NASA’s Global Climate Change website is dedicated to educating people about human influence on the environment. Under the “Scientific Consensus” tab it states, “Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals1 show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities” (http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/). … Continue reading North Carolina’s Man-Made Educational Climate Change

News coming from several outlets reported multiple charges for state representative Cecil Brockman. Being charged in and of itself keeps him from being able to serve. But Brockman has not been the most reliable state rep before any of this. Cecil Brockman has been in the NC General Assembly for over a decade and his … Continue reading Resign, Cecil. “We Do Not Need You.”

Here is the salary schedule that was in place for the 2024-2025 school year. And because those people in Raleigh who hold the majority in both chambers of the NC General Assembly have refused to pass a new budget, it is the salary schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. Like it's frozen. For those who … Continue reading The State Budget Isn’t The Only Thing “Frozen” For Teachers & Schools

Think of LEANDRO. Think of district mapping. Think of voting rights. And think of what this guy tried to do to get a place here. In the scope of things, the most important election in 2026 may not be for an office in Washington or West Jones Street, but may be the one involving this … Continue reading The Most Important Political Race In 2026 For Public Education

State Superintendent Mo Green and DPI are discussing possibly changing the school performance grading system. Again. This is not a new idea. It was talked about in 2024. And now... They don’t need to be changed; they need to be eliminated. For over ten years, this system of “measurement” has stigmatized public schools and has been … Continue reading Go Ahead And Permanently Eliminate School Performance Grades

When kids go hungry, they have a hard time learning. Most kids who receive these benefits attend public schools. Disagree? Then show the data. For a child to use a voucher to attend a private school, the private schools receive the money for tuition. What the federal government shutdown is doing is exacerbating the situation. … Continue reading SNAP, WIC, & Public Schools