I’m on a blog and I’m blogging. I’M ON A BLOG, AND I’M BLOGGING! Leave it to Buddy the Elf to best explain the ignorance by the state to honor the LEANDRO decision to constitutionally and adequately fund the public school system. Actually, Buddy explains a lot about how North Carolina badly treats its schools. … Continue reading How Buddy The Elf Exposes The Cotton-Headed Ninny-Mugginses Of West Jones Street

What a veteran teacher received ten years ago compared to what a veteran teacher who would start a career in NC today is quite startling. Not only is there a significant loss in projected income but ramifications on being able to get health care after retirement and not having to fear reprisal in standing up … Continue reading This North Carolina General Assembly Does Not Want Veteran Public School Teachers

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 week 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 close look at this recent tweet by the NC State Superintendent, Catherine Truitt. Notice what that slide says: WHY IS THERE NO ONE IN THE PIPELINE? She says that the problem can be solved with "advanced teaching" roles. So, how many teachers wish that they can have more responsibilities added to an already … Continue reading Supt. Truitt, You Know Damn Well What Happened To The “Teacher Pipeline.”

From last week: In recent decades, both churches and youth have faced significant challenges. Across the board, church attendance has seen a decline, particularly among young people. Additionally, many teens who do attend church drift away after graduation. ................................................................................................................................................................................. To prevent the next generation of Christian children from falling away, we must create an environment … Continue reading Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud About Vouchers In NC

So, are you a glass is half- empty person or a glass is half-full person? It’s a generic question. I know. Preferably, I would like to be around a water source and not worry if I had enough to fill a glass and just drink my fill. But there is another way to never have … Continue reading When a “Zero” Becomes a “50” And Other “Miracles” in Educational Reform

There seems to be something amiss when your high school’s football team plays two games before students even attend their first class. Why? Because we start school too late in North Carolina. As it stands right now, a special provision in the budget bill in the 2012 legislative session (Senate Bill 187, Session Law 2012-145) … Continue reading Again, Why Do We Have Exams After The Winter Break? Change The Calendar!

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

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

This is an incredibly thought-provoking read especially in consideration of what NC just did this past session with the expansion of vouchers. This teacher would also love to hear from Tricia Cotham about this since the former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Teacher of the Year turned politician who appeared to switch parties to make "school-choice" more "available" was … Continue reading “How School Choice Left Black Children With Scraps for Their Education” – TIME Magazine