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Jefferson Griffin Should Be Disbarred (But Always Be A Civics Lesson) | caffeinated rage
He he lost his election last November and didn't accept it. And the whole nation looked at North Carolina again scratching their heads. And now finally after almost six months of theatrics: In this latest decision in federal court, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Myers II stated, “[T]his case concerns whether the federal Constitution permits a state…
WTF, WSFCS? | caffeinated rage
This joint letter from the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system was made public today. As reported by both WXII.com and MyFox8.com, "This communication serves as a warning that you must meet your legal and fiscal oversight obligations to avoid financial sanctions and additional oversight…
Feels Like We Were Ransomed Again. This Time By PowerSchool. | caffeinated rage
When you as a teacher receive an email like what follows, it can be rather offsetting. I can understand why it was sent at that particular moment, and I can understand that because of the timing and the need for investigation, but it is still unsettling to think that all of that vital info could…
If You Are A Parent Who Is Going To Challenge A Book Taught In High Schools, Then … | caffeinated rage
Please consider something before attacking the school, teacher, administration, and/or school board. Go through all of your student’s social media, scrolling history on the internet, all text messages, and other media that might be on the phone/computer your student has it his/her disposal. Then watch all of the movies and television / streaming shows he/she…
There Really Is No Teacher Shortage. There’s A Shortage Of… | caffeinated rage
… 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…
Average Teacher Pay In NC Is Over 60K? Bullsh**! | caffeinated rage
From the News & Observer this month: The average salary for North Carolina public school teachers has reached more than $60,000 a year for the first time ever, a new state report says. Figures released in March by the state Department of Public Instruction estimate the average teacher salary to now be $60,323 — up…
Students In North Carolina Are Talking About This Bill | caffeinated rage
And yes, many have brought it up in class to ask if it was true. Why? Because it affects them directly. AP Exams (administered by the College Board) are not inexpensive. That's more expensive than the SAT and ACT. And that's is just for one test. Many students take multiple APs in a school year…
The North Carolina General Assembly’s Intent: 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…
“Promoting Wholesome Content For Students” Is The NCGA’s Way Of Banning Books In NC | caffeinated rage
Call it for what it is: book banning. Ten out-of-touch people who have no children in public schools fired up by an ultra-conservative mouthpiece and who have not read an entire work of literature in the last ten years could literally decide if your students can access a book in their own school library. Any…
Now The NCGA Doesn’t Want To Help With AP Tests? | caffeinated rage
If you are a parent of a student in public schools who takes an AP class, then you might need to see this: According to the WRAL report, 760,000 students in our NC public schools fit the definition of "economically disadvantaged" and many of them take AP courses as a way to go ahead and…
April 2025- Numbers To Consider | caffeinated rage
The most current numbers for the following: Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Consumer Confidence Presidential Approval Rating 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…
The Biggest Mistake RFK Jr. Made About Autism | caffeinated rage
...amongst many other mistakes. https://twitter.com/i/status/1912532475265576977 I have a child with autism and one of the first things I learned as a parent of an autistic child is that when you meet one person with autism, you just met one person with autism.
Phil’s Giving A Couple More Minecraft Big Mac Combos A Month To Us Teachers As A Raise! | caffeinated rage
The North Carolina Senate just released its version of the next biennial state budget. The House already has set forth its version. The governor has also released his. Supposedly, they will come to an "agreement" for a state budget in this long session. Details of the last biennial NC Senate budget released two years ago…
“Still Teaching. Still Caring. Still Not Signing” – A Superintendent Responds To McMahon’s DEI Demands | caffeinated rage
On April 3rd, the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, sent all public school district superintendents a letter that requested each to sign a written agreement to not have any DEI curriculum (as defined by her) whatsoever in its schools. If districts do not sign and abide by the decrees set forth in the letter, then…
If New Teachers Got Now What Veteran Teachers Got Then, NC Would Not Need To Recruit Teacher Candidates | caffeinated rage
When I came back as a “new” teacher twenty years ago for my second tenure in NC, Phil Berger was 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 schedule that had…
When Steak Sauce Takes Over Public Education. | caffeinated rage
When the top public education official in the country mistakes technology for a classic condiment, then you know it must be good. https://twitter.com/i/status/1910362146791383539 The official site for A.1. Steak Sauce does say, I will say that if I receive a paper with "an intricate mix of spices and ingredients" smeared on it, then I know…
Show Me Your Lesson Plans And Materials, Lawmakers Who Support This Bill | caffeinated rage
They want to pass this bill. Again. House Bill HB878. It looks just like this bill from 2024: Look at that a little more closely. They want all of it to be posted. any materials textbooks readings videos digital materials websites online applications all lesson plans It’s rather insulting to think that my preparation and…
“Alwhite Now” – Another Unsurprising Bill In The NCGA | caffeinated rage
Do not forget that the song "Alright Now" whose chorus is floating through my head as this post is being written is performed by a band called Free. And do not forget that it is totally unsurprising that this group of lawmakers in North Carolina have put forth a bill to eliminate any DEI initiative…
Tricia Cotham Is At It Again – Further Weakening NC Public Schools | 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…
“Our Elected (LOCAL) Officials Should Be Willing To Fight For Our Schools” | caffeinated rage
The following was also published in the Winston-Salem Journal on April 6th, 2025. The 16-million-dollar deficit identified in a recent WS/FCS budget audit surely is a matter of concern. Understandably, that shortfall along with a similar one just three years ago immediately causes screams for immediate budget cuts and reallocation of funds. But it is…
WSFCS Advocates – Help With This Letter Campaign! | caffeinated rage
For you people in Winston-Salem / Forsyth County concerned about the supposed impending cuts to our public schools, this is another way to let our elected officials know they should fight for our students and educators. This petition allows you to send a letter directly to each WSFCS board member and let them all know…
DAVE & AI: NC’s Own Version of DOGE. That’s What Berger Wants. | caffeinated rage
As being reported by multiple news outlets such as this one: The most powerful politician in the Senate, Republican leader Phil Berger, is sponsoring the so-called DAVE Act. DAVE is an acronym for a new Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency. It would be led by the state auditor, Republican Dave Boliek. That's comforting. Not really.…
GPA – Not The ACT. NC Should Stop Forcing All Juniors To Take That Test. | caffeinated rage
For those lawmakers in North Carolina who are still attached to using standardized tests as the benchmark for school effectiveness, then this is for them. And there was one particular part of the report that was interesting, espcially in North Carolina where we just administered the ACT to all high juniors as a measure of…
So Now The Federal Government Is Owed Education Funds? | caffeinated rage
If you have not heard yet, then: More here: "Those projects and similar ones in schools around the country are now on hold — and states and school districts are on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars — after Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the U.S. Department of Education would not pay for…
No One Has Hurt Public Schools In NC More Than This Person | caffeinated rage
Senator Phil Berger has done more to try and dismantle public schools in North Carolina than any other person in this state. In the past fourteen years, Berger has spearheaded as many attacks against public schools and the people who work in them as any lawmaker in the country. Teacher Pay Kept Well Below National Average Removal…
Dear School Board, County Commission, & Central Office, You Need To FIGHT FOR Schools – Not Against Them | caffeinated rage
So, when are you going to go and fight for your public schools? When are you going to call out those people in the North Carolina General assembly who continue to bow down to private interests at the expense of our most vital social services like public education? Remember September of 2018? That's when a…
Another Phil Berger Bill To Hurt Schools | caffeinated rage
When you are the most powerful, gerrymandered lawmaker in the state who has orchestrated a highly financed war against public education over the last dozen years, and you sponsor a bill entitled "School Calendar Flexibility: A New Alternative", then you are hiding something in the details. It's SB754. The title of the bill sounds innocuous…
Teacher Working Conditions = Student Learning Environment | caffeinated rage
Remember that the NC Supreme Court failed to act on the LEANDRO court decision… again. Remember that this has been the trend for over a decade. WFAE’s report states: The Education Law Center’s 2024 report on “Making the Grade” can be found here. The shift in NC’s willingness to fund its public schools came as the…
One-Person, One-Vote? | caffeinated rage
Talk about the one-person, one-vote rule. Some rural lawmakers are literally proposing to abolish that. From the Winston-Salem Journal: "In fact, if House Bill 234, titled "Little Federal Model NC Edition," becomes law, Forsyth and Guilford could be joined to have just one senator, as well as Durham and Wake counties. "The proposed legislation would…
Don’t Think That Report On Teacher Morale Is Very Accurate | caffeinated rage
EdNC.org today published a piece entitled "If you care about teacher morale in North Carolina, this data is worth a look" that begins, "Education Week recently released its Teacher Morale Index, which helps us understand how teachers in North Carolina and across the United States feel about their profession." Maybe teacher morale was up from last year…
Remember Project 2025? It Never Forgot You. | caffeinated rage
The election is over. Last year 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…
NC Can Fully Fund Our Public Schools. (If It Wanted To). | caffeinated rage
When a state keeps lowering the corporate tax rate and the amount of state taxes placed upon wealthier people, that affects how much money comes into the state coffers. And look at the amount of money NC now has allocated for Opportunity Grants after the recent veto override in the latter part of 2024. Put…
NC Should Restore Graduate Degree Pay | caffeinated rage
The GOP-led NC legislature’s 2013 decision to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession was not only misguided, but another wave in the assault on public education that continues here in the Old North State. And the very person who has influenced more policy on public education since 2013, Sen.…
When The Secretary Of Education Has No Idea What IDEA Is | caffeinated rage
She's there for one reason: to eliminate as much of the Department of Education as possible under the way that the current law is being allowed to be interpreted. And then some. On a recent Fox News show with Laura Ingraham, newly confirmed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon could not even remember what IDEA stood…
When AP Environmental Science, AP GoPo & AP Econ Collide In Real Life Here In NC | caffeinated rage
This is a real life, current cross-curricular lesson that involves economics, climate, and politics. Think of it as a lesson that combines science, personal finance, civics, and social studies. Maybe since North Carolina is pushing AP courses for high schoolers, it could be a lesson for those students who take AP Environmental Science, AP Government…
Near The “Ides of March” 2025- 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…
It’s Happening. Starting Wednesday. | caffeinated rage
Apparently, offices for the Department of Education will be closed tomorrow. And just reported by CNN.com: Stephen Sawchuck, assistant managing editor for Education Week, offered some insight as to what these cuts will do. It's that "understaffing" part that seems the most deliberate. Any teacher in NC (or the country that matter) knows how an…
Now Even Less Money For Food In Public Schools | caffeinated rage
From October, 2022: Also recently before the last election: And now we get this: Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food from nearby farms through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in 2025 has been canceled, according to the School Nutrition Association. From Carolina Farm…