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It\’s Time for a Productive Conversation About Honoring Educator Professionalism

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Regardless of the profession and above all else, employees want to feel respected and valued. How that respect and value is measured differs across the industry spectrum, but some common themes occur in all areas such as meaningful and productive work, adequate compensation and benefits, and a safe working environment with proper tools and technology. …

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Dump the National Average Salary and Properly Value the Teaching Profession

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The traditional school year is over once again without teachers knowing what their salaries will be next year. It’s not uncommon that the state budget bill, which sets spending priorities for the next two years, isn’t completed before the end of the school year, but until recently it used to be uncommon that public school …

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Chapter 1 of a New School Year

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As the new school year is here and these are some facts and figures to consider. $80 Million – one-time funding WCPSS received last year for teacher assistants; still under negotiation for this school year $3 Million – Driver’s Education funding received last year; still under negotiation for this school year 2,550 – teacher assistants …

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Don’t You Forget About Me: Let the Wake Delegation Know Your Support For Budget Decisions NOW

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Almost 40 year-round schools in WCPSS have been in session since July 7th. Educators at the remaining 130+ schools will receive students on August 24th.  This is just over two calendar weeks away. And WCPSS is still operating on an interim budget. We need budget decisions.  Now. As previously published, here are budget approaches that …

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A Few Specifics

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As the momentum builds during budget negotiations, WakeEd wanted to share with you where we stand on several state budget items. A comparison of the three proposed budgets are provided below.  We’ve highlighted the budget approach that WakeEd supports for each of these issues. Teacher Pay: Increase pay for teachers and fully fund a career …

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Wake County Commissioners Support County Schools with Additional $44.6 Million

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The Wake County Commissioners voted Monday to approve and adopt an amended budget. This budget provides a $44.6 million increase over last year\’s local fiscal support to the Wake County Public School System.  The total amount of support for WCPSS will be $386 million. County Manager Jim Hartmann has described the budget as, “we are …

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