This is the basic math in the life of North Carolina kindergarten teacher Kristin Beller: one master’s degree, plus 14 years of experience, plus 10-hour workdays, plus a sometimes six-day workweek equals $51,000 in annual salary. That does not include the money she makes on the side as a tutor. But nor does it take…
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Teachers shelling out nearly $500 a year on school supplies, report finds
By Moriah Balingit May 15 at 12:25 PM Pencils, pens, crayons, construction paper, T-shirts, snacks and, sometimes, a pair of shoes: The costs add up for public school teachers who reach into their own pockets for classroom supplies, ensuring their students have the necessities of learning. Nearly all teachers are footing the bill for classroom…
The one way North Carolina’s teacher rally Wednesday could spark change
Kentucky teachers rally last month. Rallies in Kentucky, Colorado, Arizona and elsewhere have encouraged North Carolina teachers, who will rally in Raleigh on Wednesday. Bryan Woolston AP photo BY THE OBSERVER EDITORIAL BOARD May 15, 2018 10:11 AM Will the 15,000 N.C. teachers gathering in Raleigh Wednesday for the largest teachers rally in state history succeed?…
Teachers Are Marching Ahead Of Their Unions, In Oklahoma And Arizona
April 2, 201811:24 AM ET By: CLARE LOMBARDO & Anya Kamentez “I’m 54 years old and my paycheck is $1,980 [a month]. I can’t afford f****** health insurance.” That’s one of the first things Larry Cagle says on the phone. He is spitting nails. The Tulsa English teacher is one of the leaders of a…
Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
May 2, 2018 By: ANYA KAMENETZ & LARE LOMBARDO More than 9 in 10 teachers say they joined the profession for idealistic reasons — “I wanted to do good” — but most are struggling to some extent economically. Those findings come from a nationally representative survey by NPR and Ipsos of more than 500 teachers across the country….
Local school leaders sound public education alarm
Carole Carlson –Post-Tribune May 14, 2018 From a statewide teacher shortage to state funding cuts, two Lake County educators painted a grim picture of public education at Monday’s Gary Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Calumet High School. They urged business people at the luncheon to lobby against additional education funding cuts. “Educators, we’re seen as…
NC teacher posts paycheck on Facebook to draw attention to teacher pay
STOKES COUNTY, NC (WECT) — A teacher in Stokes County, North Carolina posted a picture of his paycheck on Facebook to bring awareness to creating fair teacher pay in the state. The post, which talks about how his take home pay last month was $1,715.81, has been shared over 1,200 times. Nick Cols said in…
Cooper calls for freezing some tax cuts to give teachers raises
By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday called for freezing tax cuts supposed to take effect next year for businesses and wealthy individuals to free up money to give every public school teacher in North Carolina a raise of at least…
‘Red for Ed’ movement kindles political fire in educators
By: Carmen Forman and Paulina Pineda Arizona Capitol Times May 10, 2018 Jennifer Samuels took a heightened interest in state politics last year when her representative, House Majority Leader John Allen, said teachers were taking second jobs so they could buy boats. Now, the eighth grade English teacher wants to teach him a lesson. Samuels, a Democrat,…
Classes cancelled May 16 so teachers can rally in Raleigh
Board Vice Chair Carolyn Carpenter and Chair Cindy Fertenbaugh discuss making Wednesday, May 16 an optional teacher workday. The Cabarrus County Board of Education made the decision during its work session on Monday, May 7. Erin Kidd May 10, 2018 CONCORD— Cabarrus County Schools added its name to the list of districts that will be…
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