Caffeinated Rage
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A blog on education and politics in North Carolina.
It’s the deliberate inaction by the majority party on the bench.
And there is probably some genetics involved.
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And there is probably some genetics involved.
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Do You Know What Happened With LEANDRO Yesterday?
Absolutely nothing. It’s the deliberate inaction by the majority party on the bench. And there is probably some genetics involved. If this guy can stop the state budget process… ……
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January 31, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It’s the deliberate inaction by the majority party on the bench.
And there is probably some genetics involved.
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And there is probably some genetics involved.
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It's going to take a lot of teachers getting really heated to thaw this all out.
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There Are Other Things FROZEN In NC For Public Educators
Here is the salary schedule that is in place for the 2025-2026 school year. And before you say, “Hey! That’s the salary schedule for 2024-2025, not 2025-2026.” Actually it is beca…
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January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It's going to take a lot of teachers getting really heated to thaw this all out.
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It’s a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the NC State Supreme Court in 2026.
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Don’t Forget About Leandro – It’s On The Ballot Whether You Know It or Not
Take a look at this video. And this printable fact sheet is a good resource as well. It’s a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the NC State Supreme Court in 2026.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It’s a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the NC State Supreme Court in 2026.
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And NC is still the only state in the country without a new budget for this year.
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January 2026- Numbers To Consider
Note: The numbers for November and December in 2025 were not published on the blog because of government shutdown delays in reporting for a couple of indexes. The most current numbers for the follo…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM
And NC is still the only state in the country without a new budget for this year.
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Remember the last time they supposedly used a survey to get input?
The overwhelming majority of respondents to that survey concerning the school calendar voted to keep it as it was.
And they still voted to go back to the traditional “state mandated” one.
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The overwhelming majority of respondents to that survey concerning the school calendar voted to keep it as it was.
And they still voted to go back to the traditional “state mandated” one.
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Forgive Me WSFCS, But It’s Hard Believe You Will Listen To Us
When a headline like this appears in the Winston-Salem Journal, it reminds anyone vested in public education that next year’s budget is already in the works. It says, “a shift from how …
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January 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Remember the last time they supposedly used a survey to get input?
The overwhelming majority of respondents to that survey concerning the school calendar voted to keep it as it was.
And they still voted to go back to the traditional “state mandated” one.
caffeinatedrage.com/2026/01/26/f...
The overwhelming majority of respondents to that survey concerning the school calendar voted to keep it as it was.
And they still voted to go back to the traditional “state mandated” one.
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Many districts may have upped their local supplement total, but remember that the state has not passed a new budget which means that teachers salaries are frozen, but the “average teacher pay” could have actually could have risen due to local supplement changes.
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How Local Supplements For Teachers Are Propagandized By West Jones Street (Average Teacher Salary Vs. Percentage Raise)
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…
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January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Many districts may have upped their local supplement total, but remember that the state has not passed a new budget which means that teachers salaries are frozen, but the “average teacher pay” could have actually could have risen due to local supplement changes.
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WSFCS will lose teachers because of what happened tonight. There will be many professionals who refuse to work in this district if something does not change for the better.
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And The Golden Globe For MOST DYSFUNCTIONAL BOE Goes To…
…the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County School Board and its dramatic sequel to last month’s meeting in which a new chairperson and vice-chairperson are not elected because of partisan poli…
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January 14, 2026 at 2:22 AM
WSFCS will lose teachers because of what happened tonight. There will be many professionals who refuse to work in this district if something does not change for the better.
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And remember that Berger has made sure that NC is the only state in the country to not have a new budget keeping schools on last year's budget numbers.
And he's going to make sure it stays that way so that teachers won't get back pay.
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And he's going to make sure it stays that way so that teachers won't get back pay.
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No One Has Hurt Public Schools In NC More Than Phil Berger
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 fifteen years, Berger has spearheaded as many attacks agains…
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December 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
And remember that Berger has made sure that NC is the only state in the country to not have a new budget keeping schools on last year's budget numbers.
And he's going to make sure it stays that way so that teachers won't get back pay.
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And he's going to make sure it stays that way so that teachers won't get back pay.
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And I'm pretty sure that the font on that sequined jacket is not Time New Roman.
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The Grinch Who Stole The US Dept. Of Education (Among Other Things)
You can’t make this up. That’s the same grinch who had to do this because of other things that were stolen from under the tree. And I’m pretty sure that the font on that sequined …
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December 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
And I'm pretty sure that the font on that sequined jacket is not Time New Roman.
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The financial crisis in WSFCS started in 2017. Three years before the pandemic. Four superintendents ago. Three school boards ago. Four Chief Financial Officers ago. And lots of turnover.
And almost a hundred opening prayers of public school board meetings ago.
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And almost a hundred opening prayers of public school board meetings ago.
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“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen” unless it is a school board meeting.
From Bible Hub, specifically Matthew 6:6: So here is another explanation of why the WSFCS school system went into so much debt: “Not long after we kicked God off the dais, as we may phrase it…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The financial crisis in WSFCS started in 2017. Three years before the pandemic. Four superintendents ago. Three school boards ago. Four Chief Financial Officers ago. And lots of turnover.
And almost a hundred opening prayers of public school board meetings ago.
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And almost a hundred opening prayers of public school board meetings ago.
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These are the same people who came at the request of Phil Berger, redrew congressional maps to gain an extra House seat, and passed it without debate – ALL WITHIN 48 HOURS – who can’t even get a state budget passed over the span of months.
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You Lyin’ Son-of-a-Biscuit Eater. You’ve Had Over 12 Years To “Fix” Teacher Pay (& Public Education).
Take a look at this social media post. These are the same people who came at the request of Phil Berger, redrew congressional maps to gain an extra House seat, and passed it without debate – …
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December 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
These are the same people who came at the request of Phil Berger, redrew congressional maps to gain an extra House seat, and passed it without debate – ALL WITHIN 48 HOURS – who can’t even get a state budget passed over the span of months.
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So a salary schedule that already has frozen steps that is still frozen in last year's budget constraints is supposed to accommodate a hike in health insurance costs for educators?
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Budget Process: Frozen. Salary Steps: Frozen. Insurance Premiums? NOT Frozen.
Remember that this state has yet to pass a new budget; therefore, educators are on the same salary schedule as last school year. And it is not likely we will see a new budget until the summer. It&#…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
So a salary schedule that already has frozen steps that is still frozen in last year's budget constraints is supposed to accommodate a hike in health insurance costs for educators?
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And she's part of that group that refuses to pass a new state budget.
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One Thing To Not Be Thankful For In NC: Tricia Cotham
Remember when Tricia Cotham’s soulless exoskeleton offered something in that “lame chicken” session that occurred about one year ago: lies about the voucher scheme that had just siphoned off even m…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And she's part of that group that refuses to pass a new state budget.
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Ironic that the woman who calls us “nonprofessionals” wanted to be a “nonprofessional” herself.
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The Woman Who Has No IDEA And Thinks AI Is Steak Sauce Says We Are Not Professional
When the top public education official in the country mistakes technology for a classic condiment, then you know that she has trouble identifying a professional. Also, remember that in a 2025 Fox N…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ironic that the woman who calls us “nonprofessionals” wanted to be a “nonprofessional” herself.
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No graduate degree pay. No due process rights. No collective bargaining rights. Frozen pay scales. No new state budget. No longevity pay.
Compare this to other states in the southeast and the nation.
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Compare this to other states in the southeast and the nation.
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Dear NC Teacher, Please Know This About Your State. AND TELL OTHERS!
In a state where there exists a supermajority in one chamber of the NC General Assembly and nearly another in the other chamber all while there is a governor from the opposite political party, then…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
No graduate degree pay. No due process rights. No collective bargaining rights. Frozen pay scales. No new state budget. No longevity pay.
Compare this to other states in the southeast and the nation.
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Compare this to other states in the southeast and the nation.
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Not long ago (2014) , teachers who served the state for at least ten years would receive what was called “longevity” pay as part of their commitment to public schools. In fact, all full-time state employees receive this – or did.
Teachers no longer get it.
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Teachers no longer get it.
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As We Wait For A New Budget, Remember That Teachers Used To Receive Longevity Pay
Not long ago (2014) , teachers who served the state for at least ten years would receive what was called “longevity” pay as part of their commitment to public schools. In fact, all full-time state …
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November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Not long ago (2014) , teachers who served the state for at least ten years would receive what was called “longevity” pay as part of their commitment to public schools. In fact, all full-time state employees receive this – or did.
Teachers no longer get it.
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Teachers no longer get it.
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…they are leaving the profession.
And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms.
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And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms.
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Dear North Carolina, You Have Got To Start Treating Your Teachers Better Because…
…they are leaving the profession. And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms. When I say “Dear North Carolina,” I do not mean the NC General Assembl…
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October 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
…they are leaving the profession.
And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms.
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And there are not enough people willing to replace them in our classrooms.
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Take two teachers: one from X County and one from Y County. Both have the same number of years in the state system and each are on the same salary “step.”
Looks like one of those teachers is paying more for the same health plan benefits than the other.
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Looks like one of those teachers is paying more for the same health plan benefits than the other.
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Dear North Carolina Educator, Did You Know This About Your State Health Plan?
Remember that when the NC General Assembly wants to declare that the average teacher pay in North Carolina is a certain amount, they are not basing it on what the state base pay is. That average is…
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October 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Take two teachers: one from X County and one from Y County. Both have the same number of years in the state system and each are on the same salary “step.”
Looks like one of those teachers is paying more for the same health plan benefits than the other.
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Looks like one of those teachers is paying more for the same health plan benefits than the other.
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In short, public education has been metaphorically altered by man-made climate change. And just like actual climate change, we as a state and as a nation are approaching a tipping point where the effects of climate change will be irreversible.
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North Carolina’s Man-Made Educational Climate Change
NASA’s Global Climate Change website is dedicated to educating people about human influence on the environment. Under the “Scientific Consensus” tab it states, “Multiple studies published in peer-r…
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October 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
In short, public education has been metaphorically altered by man-made climate change. And just like actual climate change, we as a state and as a nation are approaching a tipping point where the effects of climate change will be irreversible.
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And because those people in Raleigh who hold the majority in both chambers of the NC General Assembly have refused to pass a new budget, we have the same salary schedule for the 2025-2026 school year.
Like it’s frozen. Among other things.
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Like it’s frozen. Among other things.
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The State Budget Isn’t The Only Thing “Frozen” For Teachers & Schools
Here is the salary schedule that was in place for the 2024-2025 school year. And because those people in Raleigh who hold the majority in both chambers of the NC General Assembly have refused to pa…
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October 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
And because those people in Raleigh who hold the majority in both chambers of the NC General Assembly have refused to pass a new budget, we have the same salary schedule for the 2025-2026 school year.
Like it’s frozen. Among other things.
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Like it’s frozen. Among other things.
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