I met with a state representative recently who said to me, "Teachers have more support than you think, regardless of what the N and O tells you." I disagree with that statement; what is happening to public education in this state is obvious. This article (ironically from the N and O!), is a great read. Below is a preview, but I encourage you to read the entire article.
"If one were to devise a strategy for destroying public education in North Carolina, it might look like this: Repeat over and over again that schools are failing and that the system needs to be replaced. Then make this a self-fulfilling prophecy by starving schools of funds, undermining teachers and badmouthing their profession, balkanizing the system to make coherent planning impossible, putting public funds in the hands of unaccountable private interests and abandoning any pretense that the goal is to prepare every child in our state to succeed in life."
Read more here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/02/08/3600562/in-nc-a-gop-assault-with-intent.html
"If one were to devise a strategy for destroying public education in North Carolina, it might look like this: Repeat over and over again that schools are failing and that the system needs to be replaced. Then make this a self-fulfilling prophecy by starving schools of funds, undermining teachers and badmouthing their profession, balkanizing the system to make coherent planning impossible, putting public funds in the hands of unaccountable private interests and abandoning any pretense that the goal is to prepare every child in our state to succeed in life."
Read more here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/02/08/3600562/in-nc-a-gop-assault-with-intent.html