Imagine it just taking five parents in any given school district to get a superintendent fired. Actually, that means that less than 600 people carefully selected, somewhat convinced by false pretenses, more than likely indoctrinated, and probably gas-lit, could have every superintendent in the state of North Carolina's 115 LEAs fired and send every school … Continue reading Just Five Parents To Get A School District Superintendent Fired? How About Five Constituents Being Able To Get An NCGA Lawmaker Fired?

Ann Doss Helms's recent report for WFAE entitled "Why North Carolina's push to revamp teacher pay and licensure stalled" pretty much confirmed what many educators in this state already knew: the new Pathways to Excellence initiative has no true foundational support. There are a lot of reasons why the Pathways to Excellence initiative has "stalled." … Continue reading That Big Plan For Recruiting Or Retaining Teachers In NC? Not Surprised.

This is how a smaller piece of the revenue pie is funding public schools because money is being siphoned off to other “initiative” such as: Charter Schools Vouchers Tax Breaks to Corporations Sunshine Fund That Has Billions Go back a couple of decades. And about 57-62% of that budget would be directed toward public education … Continue reading North Carolina Is Actually Financing Three State School “Systems” – Another Attack On Public Education

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has gone a long way in giving the facade that he is defending our public schools from teaching a “version” of history that “indoctrinates” students with radical beliefs. In 2021, he started a petition to lobby the very state school board he serves on. If you have not been following our … Continue reading The Pharisaical Hypocrisy Of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Concerning Indoctrination In Our Public Schools

When Pat McCrory was governor, the GOP super majority then changed budget protocol and made the state budget a biennial process. In an odd-numbered year, a budget is set forth to encompass the next two fiscal years. Amendments to the budget can be made in even-numbered years. Furthermore, if a budget is not passed, then … Continue reading Please Understand What Not Passing A State Budget Does To Public Schools In NC

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 Simply Put, This NCGA Does Not Want Veteran Public School Teachers

Dear Fellow Educator, I first want to tell you that I admire what you have chosen to do as a possible career. Teaching in today’s public schools is not easy. I know as I just finished my 25th year of teaching. I still love my job. I still love being with the students. Outside of my … Continue reading An Open Letter From a Veteran North Carolina Teacher to Young Teachers – Some Advice If This Is The Career You Want (Because You Will Have To Fight For It)

In major political cycles, it is a strong bet that most of the signs that I will see on the sides of roads and in yards will pertain to who is running for the local school board. In my school system, all seats are up for grabs every four years. They are elected by those … Continue reading Parents Don’t Need A “Bill Of Rights” – Parents Already Control Public Education In NC (Some Are Just Louder Than Others)

Simply put, it’s hard to "hug it out" with those who are making the very divides that separate us. Especially someone like Tim Moore who is having to answer claims of causing the dissolution of a marriage in a possible abuse of power. Having admitted to the relationship with the named party, Moore claims to … Continue reading This Teacher Would Never “Hug It Out” With Tim Moore; I Want Him Out Of Power (And Away From Biscuitville)

One of the better political cartoons in the past few years that still pertains to today's political environment came from Dennis Draughon at Capitol Broadcasting in the fall of 2019 around Thanksgiving. It represented a Thanksgiving dinner where teachers and schools are sitting at a smaller table waiting to see what they will be given … Continue reading Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First