The GOP-led NC legislature’s 2013 decision to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession was not only misguided, but another wave in the assault on public education here in the Old North State. I confess there exist numerous studies that have shown that advanced degrees do not correlate with higher … Continue reading The North Carolina General Assembly Should Pass HB 1051 – Restore Master’s Supplement for Teachers
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Reason #3 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th – Removal of Graduate Degree Pay Increases
The GOP-led NC legislature’s 2013 decision to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession was not only misguided, but another wave in the assault on public education here in the Old North State. I confess there exist numerous studies that have shown that advanced degrees do not correlate with higher … Continue reading Reason #3 To March For Students & Rally for Respect On May 16th – Removal of Graduate Degree Pay Increases
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An Open Letter From a Veteran North Carolina Teacher to Young Teachers – You Are Vital
Dear Fellow Educator, I first want to tell you that I admire what you have chosen to do as a career. Teaching in today’s public schools is not easy. I know as I am in my 20th 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 – You Are Vital
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About That John Hood Op-ed on Teacher Pay and “Reasoned Debate”
As the president of the John William Pope foundation and chairman of the board at the libertarian think tank John Locke Foundation, John Hood serves more as a mouthpiece that represents a political ideology which obeys the policies of the American Legislative Exchange Council more than it considers the average North Carolinian. On issues such … Continue reading About That John Hood Op-ed on Teacher Pay and “Reasoned Debate”
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National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in 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 - http://www.nbpts.org/in-your-state/. This morning score reports for those who were seeking renewal were released. If you succeeded, I congratulate you. It's not easy to become and remain certified. When I initially … Continue reading National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in Teachers
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