Education
As if last week wasn’t exciting enough for NC progressives, on Friday a Wake County judge struck down two amendments that were placed on the ballot last year by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. The ruling is certain to be appealed, but its chances of being ultimately upheld are good. The judge’s ruling reflected something we’ve been saying…
Read MoreDespite unconstitutional maps favoring Republicans, North Carolina voters sent a strong message that the GOP agenda of continued attacks on health care, cuts to public education, gutting of clean water rules, and reckless tax cuts for millionaires and big corporations is coming to an end. From WFMY: The balance of power in North Carolina shifted…
Read MoreIn early July North Carolina House Representative Andy Dulin was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Ohio. Back in North Carolina, he’s also driving our schools into the ditch. Rep. Dulin: Voted for the 2017 Budget which prioritized billions in tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, while failing to provide a meaningful teacher raise,…
Read MoreThanks to the General Assembly’s tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations, our public schools are stuck in a permanent recession. In the last 10 years, classroom supply funding has been cut by 55% when adjusted for inflation and enrollment. This passes the costs to the teachers and parents. North Carolina consistently ranks as…
Read MoreOnce again, North Carolina is ranked among the worst states for teachers. WalletHub, using 22 key indicators of teacher-friendliness such as teachers’ income-growth potential, pupil-teacher ratio, and teacher safety, ranked North Carolina 49th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. In comparison, North Carolina ranked 44th in 2016. The Republican legislature has…
Read MoreA Wake County teacher has become one of the faces for what it’s like to be a teacher in America. Highlighting the problems not only with low wages and high costs but also the environment in which teachers must function. In North Carolina, classroom funding has been cut by 55% in the last 10 years…
Read MoreThe lawmakers in Raleigh want us to believe they are properly funding our public schools and treating our teachers with respect. Educators across the state know that isn’t true. Classroom funding in our state has been cut by 55% in the last ten years when adjusting for inflation and enrollment. Teachers across the state are…
Read MoreNorth Carolina has reached a new low. Competitive pay for teachers is 49th in the nation. According to the Economic Policy Institute, teacher pay in North Carolina is a whopping 35.5 percent behind pay for other college graduates in the state. The politicians in Raleigh keep touting how well they are doing for public school…
Read MoreNorth Carolinians support their teachers. Teachers in our state are working in crumbling buildings, with no supplies, for low pay. Many teachers work multiple jobs to make ends meet. Republicans want us to believe that they have fixed the problem, but according to our teachers, the problems have only gotten worse. The people of this…
Read MoreOn May 16th thousands of educators across North Carolina will be heading to Raleigh to confront lawmakers and demand more funding for our schools. Teachers in North Carolina make $9,600 less than the national average. Many teachers work multiple jobs to make ends meet. Classroom funding has been cut in half over the last 10…
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