Calling them "paltry," Gov. Roy Cooper today vetoed a bill that would have provided teachers with a 3.9% pay raise over two years. “It’s clear to me that legislators want to do ... Keep Reading
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The real problem with teacher pay
A recent opinion piece by Dan DiSalvo in the Wall Street Journal (subscription may be required) points out a painful truth about the current debate over teacher pay: the rising ... Keep Reading
Ed Next Poll: supporters of vouchers, tax credits and charters get good news
Results from the 13th annual Education Next Poll were released earlier this week and the findings should be of interest to anyone interested in American education. The national ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay or Teacher Compensation?
Teacher salary is a subject that seems to never goes away in North Carolina. One of the reasons why this is so is because of how we talk about it. Our discussions are frequently ... Keep Reading
Is the NCAE trying to divide North Carolina with their socialist symbols?
The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is hard at work promoting their teacher walkout for May Day. The May 1 (May Day) date, often referred to as Workers' Day, is ... Keep Reading
Teacher pay, Beto’s presidential bid, and the ethics of having babies
Is it unethical to procreate in light of past or potential natural disasters? What about man-made ones? We discuss this in light of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s teacher pay proposal: More money and hope the other problems go away
Earlier this month Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a 9.1 percent average raise for teachers, divided over two years. Cooper’s budget includes $600 million in pay raises for teachers and ... Keep Reading
NaShonda Cooke Story Raises Many Questions
Earlier this week, NaShonda Cooke, a teacher at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh appeared on the cover of Time magazine as part of an article about the financial challenges of ... Keep Reading
NCAE teacher walkout: things you need to know
Today the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is holding a rally in Raleigh where the organization is having teachers meet to lobby legislators for higher salaries and ... Keep Reading
Some Context for that Stokes County Teacher
The N&O yesterday included an article about a Stokes County teacher who took to Facebook to post his paycheck, with the goal to "show how little educators in his state are ... Keep Reading
