NC’s “Teacher Tax” – The data driving folks away from the profession
How much have you, or a teacher in your life, sacrificed to NC classrooms in lost wages compared to the purchasing power of the salary schedule in the year they "signed up" for or was once offered in 2007-08 before the Great Recession? Derek Scott and I partnered on a project to help folks quantify... Continue Reading →
It’s Bucking Bull: NC Teacher Shortage Explained
https://videopress.com/v/Op9pKTSJ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The NC teacher pipeline has been, and continues to be, broken by elected officials who actively undermine our public schools.They want to replace our public schools with a system of privately managed charters as was done in New Orleans after Katrina. Or worse, throw in the towel on a system of publicly funded schools... Continue Reading →
Education NC: Solving North Carolina teacher pipeline problems as easy as ABC
Published here: https://www.ednc.org/perspective-solving-nc-teacher-pipeline-problems-as-easy-as-abc/ Original full length post found here: https://educatedpolicy.com/2022/01/21/the-problems-with-the-nc-teacher-pipeline-arent-complex-theyre-as-easy-as-abc/
The problems with the NC teacher pipeline aren’t “complex” – they’re as easy as ABC.
A flow chart is making its way around the state that claims to be the pathway to address the teacher shortage in our state. To be clear, there are many folks in North Carolina who have teaching certification. What we have is a lack of folks wanting to teach in North Carolina. https://www.sreb.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/ncgraphic_dec8.pdf?1617045981 As a... Continue Reading →
Sound, basic facts – salary update
Learn more about the "Leandro" case here See the WestEd report detailing the pathway to fulfilling the constitutional duty here Learn more about why public pressure to support the court order is needed here Stay in the loop on developments and advocacy opportunities here Contact your state lawmakers NOW here
COVID-19 was a catalyst for NCGA-11 policies. A crash course in why NC needs Leandro-21 and how you can help before Nov-8
While the dedicated educators who remain in our schools with frozen salaries cover extra duties without extra pay to keep school operations afloat, the NC General Assembly is paying itself over 4 months worth of overtime as it "works on" a state budget that was due to take effect July 1. They have an $8... Continue Reading →
Debriefing yesterday’s Senate budget press briefing
You can watch yesterday's press briefing here. Continue reading for additional context and fact-checking statements made at that event, and other budget items not mentioned at that time. $6.5 billion in "excess revenue" because we're "taxing too much" Would you be proud of my family budget if I had a large savings account yet my... Continue Reading →
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