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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…
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…
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…
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…
Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First | caffeinated rage
One of the better political cartoons in the past few years that still pertains to today’s political environment came from Dennis Draughon at Capitol Broadcasting in the fall of 2019 around Thanksgiving. It represented a Thanksgiving dinner where teachers and schools are sitting at a smaller table waiting to see what they will be given…
A Reading Assignment For Every Politician (But Not Every Politician Is A Reader) | caffeinated rage
There is a reason why we read serious works of literature. And others can say why much better than I can. “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson “We read to know we are not alone.”— William Nicholson (often…
The Average NC Teacher Salary Is $56,559? Here’s Why That’s Shameful And Still Grossly Misleading. | caffeinated rage
According to the last annual NEA Report on Educator Pay in 2024: And here is what is reported for NC. $13,000 below the national average is terrible to begin with and average increases are lower than the nation as well. And that $56,559 figure is still a grossly manufactured statistic. One operative word here is…
Want Your State Pension To Be Dependent On Cryptocurrency Funds? | caffeinated rage
Ah, what? Will Doran's report for WRAL.com highlights a bill that would sink lots of money from the pension fund for NC public employees into cryptocurrency. House Bill 92 would affect any teacher's pension if the state treasurer is given the power to "invest these funds" into digital assets. In fact, it would affect a…
North Carolina Is The Most Cruelly Ironic State When It Comes To Public Education | caffeinated rage
A teacher with 24 years of experience makes the same salary as a teacher with 5 years of experience. North Carolina has had record budget surpluses but refuses to acknowledge the LEANDRO decision that emphatically states that NC has failed to fully fund our public school system for decades. Teachers fill out a working conditions…
From Helping Low-Income Minority Students To Giving Wealthy White Families A Tax Break: NC’s Voucher Program | caffeinated rage
The supposed need for North Carolina's voucher program has officially done a 180-degree turn. When first introduced, the voucher system was as described by then-called NC Policy Watch as such: In 2014, Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood ruled that the Opportunity Grants were unconstitutional. In 2015, that ruling was reversed supposedly upholding a lifeline for…
Funding NC’s Public Schools: Attendance Vs. Enrollment | caffeinated rage
Consider that North Carolina has routinely for the last ten-plus years ranked at the bottom of states in the country at funding its public schools. And then consider how much money has been steered into unregulated private school vouchers here in North Carolina, how much corporate taxes have been lowered over the last decade, and…
North Carolina: Where State Health Care Premiums For Teachers Far Outpace Salary Raises | caffeinated rage
Justin Parmenter's recent post about health care premiums for teachers sums it all up. Parmenter refers to a recent Charlotte Observer piece. So, when glittering bills like this are introduced... ... it shouldn't really say "raise" as much as admit that it may not even cover a "cost of living adjustment" (COLA).
Big Raises For NC Teachers? Mmmm. | caffeinated rage
Let's temper this a second. Yes, a bill was introduced in the NC General Assembly by State Representative Erin Paré, R-Wake which would raise the beginning pay for a new teacher to $50,000 a year. The most experienced teachers would also see a raise of over $12,000. Another aspect of this bill is the reinstatement…
What Happened To The Cherokee Lady Braves Basketball Team This Past Weekend | caffeinated rage
Cherokee High School is home to the defending girls state champions in 1A basketball. They are expected to vie for that title again. In the conference tournament, they played Hayesville High School and won handily. But instead of being able to celebrate that feat, they endured a hostile scene. The letter that follows from the…
When Someone In North Carolina Says, “Well, We Are Spending More on Education Than Ever Before,” Then Tell Him This | caffeinated rage
Say in 2008, a school district had 1000 students in its school system and spent 10 million dollars in its budget to educate them. That’s a 10,000 per pupil expenditure. Now in 2025, that same district has 1500 students and the school system is spending 11.5 million to educate them. That district is spending more…
They Banned Freckleface Strawberry In Schools? | caffeinated rage
Yep, they did. A children's story written by an Oscar-award winning actress who graduated from military high school and whose father was a career military man. "In a Feb. 16 Instagram post, the Oscar-winning actress, 64, wrote that the book had been banned in Pentagon-run schools. Per a memo obtained by The Washington Post, the Department of Defense…
The Equivalent Of Over 27K Entry Level Teaching Positions In NC On The Chopping Block? | caffeinated rage
The Education Law Center has put up a site that allows anyone to see the total effect of shutting off federal funds to public schools under the Trump administration if he does go "all out" on a promise to abolish the Department of Education. He has also threatened to decline federal funding based on a…
Letting “Churches Reach The Next Generation” During Public School Hours? | caffeinated rage
One of the more interesting bills filed so far this legislative session is SB 92, the "Released Time Education Act". More about this bill is explained in this report: "The legislation comes as LifeWise Academy, a national organization that offers Bible education to public school students during school hours, has been preparing to expand into North…
About That “False premise that the United States is built upon ‘systemic and structural racism’” Letter | caffeinated rage
The following letter was sent this past Friday (Valentine's Day of all days) to every educational institution that receives any type of funding from the federal government. It comes from Craig Trainor, the acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Dept. of Education. In it he states, “Educational institutions have toxically indoctrinated students with…
North Carolina Still Has a Severe Teacher & Teacher Candidate Shortage That Raleigh Deliberately Created | caffeinated rage
Think of these actions over the last twelve years in North Carolina as far as public education is concerned: Teacher Pay Removal of due-process rights for new teachers Graduate Degree Pay Bumps Removed Push for Merit Pay “Average” Raises Health Insurance and Benefits Changes Attacks on Teacher Advocacy Groups (NCAE) Revolving Door of Standardized Tests …
45% Drop In … | caffeinated rage
... students declaring education as a major in UNC's public university system which is the largest supplier of teachers into our state's public schools. Public Schools First NC continues to be a foundational resource for public school advocates and every year they update their "Fact Sheets" to shed a true light on the state of…
How Local Supplements For Teachers Are Propagandized By Raleigh (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise) | caffeinated rage
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…
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 at…
Now We Trail Mississippi: Another “Badge” For NC’s Treatment Of Teachers | caffeinated rage
Scott Sexton's column in today's Winston-Salem Journal is only repeating what most teachers who have been in our public schools have known for years: North Carolina sucks at paying its teachers. But it is very important to keep informing the public of what is happening. Three specific items he highlights: Per the data, North Carolina…