And it doesn’t even mention that sudden replacement of the chief justice who was overlooking the case this past spring. And we wonder why there are so many vacancies in our schools?

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)

The very lawmakers who claimed that public education in North Carolina needed to be reformed because it was failing our students have had over a decade to make things better. In this last decade, North Carolina’s public school system has actually been surgically weakened by our state government instead of strengthened. Here are a few … Continue reading A Decade Of “Reforming” Public Education In NC Has Been A Complete Failure

The first comes from Kim Mackey who writes the education blog Educated Policy. The second comes from Adrian Harrold Wood who writes Tales of An Educated Debutante.

Below is a screenshot from the statutes of the General Assembly concerning the “duties” of teachers. They include a variety of “duties,” some more defined than others: discipline, “teaching,” reporting, provide for well-being, medical care, keep order, etc. Now throw in some other factors and variables that have a direct effect on those “duties” like … Continue reading “Ratting Out” Transgender Students To Parents Should Never Be Part Of A Teacher’s Job

"School staff remain upset by the district’s failure to be transparent about its budgeting and decision-making, its lack of action on years of experience and staff salary," the DAE said in a press release. "And not being inclusive of educators’ voices. Until respect is given, trust cannot be rebuilt."

"Thou" is in Raleigh. It's pretty hypocritical when the person who says this: will not even raise a hand or lend a voice to fight for this:

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 Need But is Never “Funded” For : TIME

It’s “School Choice Week.” And while there have been a plethora of op-eds, perspectives, and statements made by pro-choice advocates 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 and our … Continue reading It’s “School Choice Week” & I Choose…

With all of the talk about the misnamed “Parents’ Bill of Rights” legislation that was rushed through the NC General Assembly last year, it should be obvious that the aim of those in Raleigh is to weaken public education even further. That version of the bill literally said “to enumerate the rights of parents to … Continue reading Actually, We Need A Teachers’ Bill Of Rights