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Merry Christmas And Happy Coup Year From The North Carolina General Assembly GOP | caffeinated rage
“Merry Christmas!” from the GOP constituency of the North Carolina General Assembly. In the spirit of giving, they have reminded all of us that the most precious gifts are the ones you give to yourself at the expense of others especially during the holiday season. Besides nothing is more American than Christmas, except maybe backhanded…
Christmas Eve, 2024: Numbers To Consider | caffeinated rage
The most current numbers for the following: Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Federal Interest Rate Dow Jones Index Inflation Rate NC Tax Rates NC Minimum Wage Unemployment Rates Unemployment Benefits Number of People Who Enrolled in ACA coverage Number of Students in NC Public Schools (K-12) Number of…
Elsa’s Disney Song For Jefferson Griffin – “Let It Go” | caffeinated rage
“Let It Go” The super moon hangs on the sky tonightAfter two official election recounts.But the final results seem likeAllison Rigg's lead you won’t surmount. Your blind ignorance is nothing but a thorn in our side.But you won't concede it, pushing voters aside. Avoiding reality, you just didn’t seeHow there are no irregularities.Concede, we plead,…
The Things Stolen From The Christmas Stockings Of NC Teachers | caffeinated rage
When I came back as a “new” teacher twenty years ago for my second tenure in NC, Phil Berger and Tim Moore were not in power. And as a “new” teacher the following was freely given to new teachers as part of the agreement to be employed by the state of North Carolina: A salary…
LEANDRO & Minisoldr | caffeinated rage
Two news items that you should have picked up on recently: The first is Joe Killian's report in The Assembly concerning Mark Robinson's use of an old "username" he claimed at one time to not be him. Makes one wonder how that defamation suit against CNN is going. The other (and more important) news item…
One Resource All Teachers Should Get For Christmas: TIME | caffeinated rage
When budgets are “made” by lawmakers in North Carolina, there are usually multiple requests for monies attached to “reforms” or investments in resources. Some deal with mentoring and helping younger teachers become more acclimated to the education profession. Some deal with “advanced roles” for teachers. Some deal with curricula that focus on specific “21st century”…
These Three Let NC Down. | caffeinated rage
Yes, they need to be called out because they put party over people and used their constituents' misfortune as a ruse to deepen a gerrymandered hold on power that goes against the will of the voters' wishes. These three GOP state representatives voted against SB382, the power grabbing bill masquerading as a hurricane relief bill.…
I Blame Tricia Cotham | caffeinated rage
From April of 2023: A woman who ran for office on a platform of being pro-public schools. For someone who was as accomplished an educator as she was, her move to a party that is embracing the dismantling of public education is rather sadistically ironic. At that time she had retweeted a pro-school choice blurb from…
These Three Voted “No” On SB382; Ask Them To Do It Again. | caffeinated rage
These three GOP state representatives voted against SB382, the power grabbing bill masquerading as a hurricane relief bill. Call them to sustain the veto and keep it from passing. And yes, it affects public education as well. In fact doing a word search in the entire 130+ page bill, the word “hurricane” appears only eight…
National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in Teachers | caffeinated rage
Did you know that North Carolina has more Nationally Board Certified Teachers than any state in the country? Simply go to this site and compare – https://www.nbpts.org/support/in-your-state/. This past weekend score reports for those who were seeking/renewing certification were released. If you succeeded, I congratulate you. It’s not easy to become certified. Less than five percent…
9 Of 10 Southeastern States Give Graduate Degree Pay To Teachers. Guess Who Does Not. | caffeinated rage
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.…
The Books Just Banned In Knox County, TN | caffeinated rage
From WBIR.com: The Tennessee General Assembly has released a list of banned books that will be removed from Knox County public school libraries after the school district reviewed submitted concerns from parents in the community and decided to pull the materials off shelves. The released list contains 48 books that it says fail to comply…
54,000 New Vouchers Awarded. Look What Happened To The Minimum Wage, Hurricane Relief, & The Innovations Waiver Waitlist. | caffeinated rage
54,000 vouchers were awarded. "Record expansion." More than doubled the number of people receiving the voucher - no matter the income level of the family who applied for it. "More than 54,000 new Opportunity Scholarships were awarded Tuesday, which would more than double the number of students getting taxpayer funding to attend private schools. The…
Yes, It Can Be Too Cold For School To Start On Regular Time | caffeinated rage
Sit at a bus stop with some students early in the morning waiting for a bus that is part of an already stretched route schedule that is underemployed all the while still waiting for the sun to even appear on the horizon. At really cold temps. When public school advocates talk about not having enough…
What Would Scrooge Do About Hurricane Relief? The “Ponderous Chains” Of The NCGA | caffeinated rage
Well, the Scrooge before he was wholly transformed through a moral, spiritual, and ethical awakening through the visitations of a variety of spectral figures. What is happening in Raleigh with Senate Bill 382 is something that will add to the "ponderous chain" that Scrooge supposedly has been building with his malevolent actions against humanity and…
“Flatten The Pay Curve?” Actually, We Should Steepen The Slope. | caffeinated rage
We ought to flatten the pay curve more than we already have.-John hood, November 14, 2024 If the former leader of the John Locke Foundation and a current board member of the JLF is anything when it comes to his perspectives on teacher pay it is that he is consistent. The mouthpiece for Art Pope's…
The Last “State Of The Teaching Profession In NC” Showed 10,000 Teachers Left In One Year | caffeinated rage
Hui said 1 in 9 teachers left. That’s over 10,000 teachers. What Hui refers to in the tweet above and the report he posted for the News & Observer is a sharp increase in teacher attrition given in the DPI’s recent report. That report can be found here. And that report focuses on March of 2022 to March…
The North Carolina General Assembly’s Christmas Wish: Make Veteran Teachers Extinct | caffeinated rage
The powers that rule in the North Carolina General Assembly have been waging a war against public schools in our state for the last four years. Under the guise of “reform,” GOP conservatives driven by ALEC-crafted policies have successfully enabled and instituted privatization efforts in many forms: unregulated charter school development, expansive growth of unproven…
Black Friday, 2024: Numbers To Consider | caffeinated rage
The most current numbers for the following: Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Federal Interest Rate Inflation Rate NC Tax Rates NC Minimum Wage Unemployment Rates Unemployment Benefits Number of People Who Enrolled in ACA coverage Number of Students in NC Public Schools (K-12) Number of Vacancies in NC…
What This Teacher Is Not Thankful For | caffeinated rage
There are many things that could go on this list, and if you are a public school advocate in this state and have been paying attention these last dozen years, then these should come as no surprise. Maybe the worst part is that each of these actions / conditions work in synchronicity with the others;…
Giving Money Directly To Wealthy People For Vouchers, But Not To Victims Of Hurricane Helene? That’s Our NC General Assembly! | caffeinated rage
What happens when voucher referendums are voted on by the citizens of a state? They don't pass. 0 wins and 11 losses. From Indiana University at Bloomington: You might say, "Hey, that only shows 8 times vouchers were voted down." True. It doesn't include the recent 2024 election day defeats of vouchers in Colorado, Kentucky,…
What Do Brain Worms, Dead Bears, And Raw Milk Have To Do With IEP’s? Well… | caffeinated rage
The bill has been filed. Mr. Rounds is Sen. Mike Rounds from North Dakota. It specifically states: "All functions, programs, and authorities of the Secretary of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1460 et seq.) shall be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services." This is the person who…
Trading Out Bus Drivers For Public Schools For Religious Private School Vouchers | caffeinated rage
So a week after the NC General Assembly overrides a veto on voucher expansion, we get a message this morning that buses will be late to take my child to his school. More money for religious "pop-up" private schools while public schools can't get enough bus drivers to pick up students for public schools. Just…
What The Texas State Board Of Education Just Did (And NC Just Missed?) | caffeinated rage
To think that if Mark Robinson, Hal Weatherman, and Michele Morrow had been elected, North Carolina would have had a lot different bent to its upcoming State Board of Education. Robinson's absolute denial of systemic racism and outspoken criticism of social studies standards, Morrow's theocratic streak, and Weatherman's willingness to do whatever his party tells…
The New Secretary of Education | caffeinated rage
Turns out Oklahoma's Ryan Walters was not the pick to be the nation's top education officer. Maybe his push to put "Trump Bibles" into each Oklahoma classroom was too valuable a cash making scheme to take him away from. However we now have Linda McMahon, co-founder of the WWE Wrestling empire with her husband Vince…
NCGA Thanksgiving Menu: Lame Chicken, BS Berger, & A Side Of Sore Loser Sauce | caffeinated rage
Even former governor and sometimes stooge Pat McCrory called what just happened in the North Carolina General Assembly this past week unconstitutional. Under the guise Hurricane Helene relief, a bill crafted in secret and never debated was ramrodded through a lame duck session which gave more powers to the NC General Assembly that are to…
Michele Morrow Mad! | caffeinated rage
Maybe Michele forgot that Donald totally separated himself from Mark for a reason and Michele totallly embraced Mark during the entire campaign. Maybe Michele forgot that North Carolina already has a recent history of having leaning for an "R" on a national level and a "D" for the governor's mansion. Maybe Michele was just that…
The Most Important Election For Public Education In NC You May Not Know Much About Was Just Won | caffeinated rage
Yes, we needed to elect Josh Stein as governor over Mark Robinson. Mo Green needed to be elected to become the next State Superintendent of North Carolina. Jeff Jackson needed to be elected over Dan Bishop. And then there is this election: If you have any knowledge of the LEANDRO decision to fund our public…
Dr. Oz Has Been Nominated To Oversee The Nation’s Health Care System. Remembering What He Said About Schools During COVID. | caffeinated rage
Today, President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. Might be worth remembering that this happened in April of 2020. “Schools are a very appetizing opportunity. I just saw a nice piece in The Lancet arguing the opening of schools may only cost us 2 to 3%,…
All Students Forced To Watch A State Super Pray During Class? | caffeinated rage
This is the man who is positioning himself to be the next Secretary of Education in the next Trump administration. He's working hard at it in Oklahoma. Even spending millions on bibles to place in each classroom in OK's public schools. So, would you want your taxpayer funded public schools to be forced to watch…
Down East, Helene, & Propublica: Why Expanding Vouchers In NC Is “Frankly Disgusting” | caffeinated rage
It's not hard to believe that a body of decision makers who have gerrymandered their majority in the North Carolina General Assembly and who have consistently attacked the public school system would still consider expanding vouchers in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Two summers ago, 19 eastern NC superintendents wrote a letter explicitly stating that…
Wanted: Working Conditions That Will Attract And Keep Career Teachers | caffeinated rage
That “slide” above is from a 2019 presentation about the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) Retirement Planning. 2019 was before the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be interesting and predictably disheartening to question LEA HR directors about how many calls they are fielding from veteran teachers concerning retirement and early retirement requirements and possibilities. As…
NC Needs The Department Of Education | caffeinated rage
Some quick reminders of how much NC's public education system relies on funding from the federal government. That is NC in that "top 10" states in federal share of public education funds. And there are a lot of public post-secondary schools in NC. Ten of those institutions are HBCUs. And NC is not very good…
Want To Meet Trump’s Possible Secretary Of Education? | caffeinated rage
That is, if he does not destroy the department first as dictated in Project 2025. However, this guy makes Betsy DeVos look tame in some ways except DeVos's money gives her the power to finance people like... Oklahoma's Ryan Walters. If you follow national educational news, you surely would have come across Ryan Walters, the…
So, Now Will You Look At Project 2025? | caffeinated rage
The election is over. Trump attempted to publicly distance himself from a document that mentions his name 312 different times during the summer and early fall, but he doesn't need to now. So… in a continued look at the document Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership, I revisited a simple find and search on key words, terms,…
Yes, NC. He Wants To Do Away With The Department Of Education. | caffeinated rage
Just a reminder that over 90% of the budget for the federal Dept. of Education goes to Pell grants, student loans, under resourced public schools, and those who are serviced through special education. To be specific, it offers services and oversight that are desperately needed. From the overview from the federal government’s website: And that’s just…
NC Has A New State Super. He Should Push To End Using EVAAS. | caffeinated rage
In October of 2017, the venerable James Ford of the Public School Forum delivered the keynote address at the North Carolina English Teacher’s Association. It was more than exceptional as Ford highlighted that what hurts our schools most are external factors that are not being dealt with such as systemic poverty. Part of his presentation…
Even After The Election, NC Should Still Not Expand Vouchers | caffeinated rage
When Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 10, he was trying to keep another half a billion dollars this year from going to vouchers. Vouchers would hurt rural county school systems most. In the late spring of 2023, 19 superintendents whose systems reside in 17 eastern rural counties wrote a letter asking that vouchers not be…
Looking At Positives: What Was Won For Public Education On November 5th | caffeinated rage
Despite what emotions have been expressed and/or suppressed (and will in the near future), the reality of the election will settle in, and there are a lot of people paid a lot of money to find out exactly why certain people won office with certain demographics voting for them. In a state where the republican…
HB2, J6, And Minisoldr. NC Does Not Need These People In Office. | caffeinated rage
“Vote for Michele Morrow. Work for Michele Morrow. And help her be successful in the effort. Because God knows we need it.”-minisoldr, a.k.a. Mark Robinson Please do not let it be lost on anyone that hardly anyone, including Michele Morrow, has denounced the Lt. Governor’s actions and comments that were reported in the recent past. And…