It’s not an idle threat. Teachers are looking elsewhere for employment. We hear legislators claim that our public schools are “broken.” They have it wrong. They weren’t broken until some […]
Posts tagged budget cuts
Letter to the NC General Assembly: I Can No Longer Afford to Tea...
A North Carolina teacher shares the sad truth about teacher pay in North Carolina. We should not treat professional educators (Lindsay has two professional degrees and four certifications) like this. […]
Vouchers Gain Ground, Public Education Loses in Final Budg...
Education reporter Lindsay Wagner of NC Policy Watch offers an excellent analysis of the impact of the biennial budget on public education. A key fact overlooked by some legislators who […]
Survey: Teachers Digging Into Own Pockets to Buy Education Produc...
With all of the teacher bashing that goes on, it’s nice to see facts like this that demonstrate the “above and beyond” dedication of educators. “Roughly half the amount that […]