Look at the average teacher salary in North Carolina. Then look at the average pay increase that Raleigh may be giving to teachers in a certain budget cycle. Those two values are not looking at the same set of numbers. When politicians and policy makers in Raleigh talk about average salary they are counting in … Continue reading How Local Supplements For Teachers Are Propagandized By West Jones Street (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise)

And just remember that this can be in any NC school district - mine just happens to have taken a public lead. This is the front page of today's Winston-Salem Journal. Take a look at all of the major headlines. 1. "A Board in Disarray" No sh*t. After this week's farce of a meeting, the … Continue reading “Guns, Measles, & Disarray” – The WSFCS Promotional Poster For Teacher Burnout.

Gotten your prescriptions filled this new year with the new state plan? Have they gone up in prices? Remember we are still the only state in the country without a new state budget. Therefore, we are running on last year's recurring budget numbers. And also remember that your new state insurance is based on salary. … Continue reading Dear State Employee, Seen Your Prescription Prices This Year?

...teachers. Simply put - you are losing teachers. Veterans who will retire early and go someplace else. Beginning teachers who do not see any advantage in staying after the first couple of years. Potential teachers currently in high school and college who are deciding to maybe pursue another career path. What is wrong with schools … Continue reading Dear WSFCS (And All NC School Systems), You’re Losing…

… even the bare minimum of respect for the teaching profession for those who have been teachers or would ever want to be teachers to feel valued inside of a North Carolina classroom. And that lack of respect comes from the top which is ironic when it comes to the ideology of those in power … Continue reading There Is No Teacher Shortage. There’s A Shortage Of…

That's a big question - at least here in Winston-Salem / Forsyth County. Just go to your local county/city board of elections website. For my school district, I could just do a simple Google search. There it is - "Board of Elections". At the top, there is a link for "candidates" that should lead you … Continue reading Do You Know Who Is Running For Your Local School Board?

Take a look at the states that surround North Carolina. While NC shares a border with 4 other states, it does not take long to travel to some others. Some lawmakers like to construct “favorable” comparisons to other southeastern states to make the argument that we as a state are fairly treating our teachers. Hogwash. … Continue reading 9 Of 10 Southeastern States Give Graduate Degree Pay To Teachers. Guess Which State Does Not.

The fact that the WSFCS school board reversed its decision on the 2026-2027 school calendar shows a variety of truths. The first is that the board listens more to the perceived threats from a state statute than it does from the very people who elected them. When they originally decided on a calendar, they went … Continue reading About The WSFCS School Board Reversal On The School Calendar

Think of LEANDRO. Think of district mapping. Think of voting rights. And think of what this guy tried to do to get a place here. In the scope of things, the most important election in 2026 may not be for an office in Washington or West Jones Street, but may be the one involving this … Continue reading The Most Important Political Race In 2026 For Public Education