Justin Ashley a fourth-grade teacher at Charlotte’s McAlpine Elementary School (and NC Social Studies and NC History Teacher of the Year), wrote to House Speaker Thom Tillis. He concludes his letter: Great teaching is the golden ticket for our schools. Teachers are the solution. Help us help our kids. Hold on to great teachers right now before it’s […]
In the Hickory Daily Record: “Catawba County Schools and Hickory Public Schools boards heard on Monday the same laments about the state budget likely to be passed in Raleigh and what it does to educational funding. ‘If you value larger classes and fewer adults working with our children; less instructional supplies and no pay increases […]
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 of this legislation and the 2013-15 biennial budget was passed. This story is from Charlotte-Mecklenburg, but it could be from anywhere in our state. “They […]
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. Here’s her letter: Dear members of the North Carolina General Assembly, The language in this letter is blunt because the facts are not pretty. Teaching […]
