And every reason is for public schools. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/05/26/1...

If a child went to a public school in NC from pre-K all the way through 12th grade, they still would have been a student for less time than Phil Berger and his cronies have had to "improve" public education. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/05/11/y...

And NC was the only state that did not pass a new budget for 2026. The largest portion of that budget goes to public education. State contitution dictates that. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/05/07/h...

Maybe first consider what has been taken away over the last two decades in such a surgical manner that it required gerrymanderd anasthesia and artificially sweetened propaganda to make sure it was ingested. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/05/05/f...

And it’s another reason to support public radio like WFDD. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/28/i...

If you went back to the 2008-2009 salary schedule, a teacher with a master’s degree and NBPTS certification could make (and be eligible for full pension with the correct number of years of service) an average of $64,750. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/27/a...

We need to really start looking at all schools as “our” schools. That means actively looking at every school we support with our constitutional obligation as a state as the very school that teaches “our” children. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/20/t...

You can be either “at” the table or “on” the table. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/18/r...

And will those positions be refilled? Probably not. They will be “silently cut” so to speak. Nothing really said about that from Central Office. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/14/t...

The school performance grading system just needs to be eliminated. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/13/r...

Simply put, veteran teachers’ records prove their effectiveness or they would not have gotten continuing licenses. Teachers with due-process rights actually work to advocate for schools and students without fear of sudden reprisal. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/12/r...

And most of those people do not understand what all is done outside of the classroom by teachers in order to maximize student achievement. Teaching is not a just walk into the classroom at 8, do a job, leave at 4, and leave it all at the school. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/11/r...

The North Carolina General Assembly does not want veteran teachers. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/07/r...

Longevity pay does mean that much to veteran teachers. It also means a lot to the NCGA because they used its elimination to help wage a systematic war against veteran teachers. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/06/r...

Remember the word “average” is a very easy word to manipulate. Politicians use it well. In this case, the very teachers who are driving the “average” salary up are the very people that the state wants to not have in a few years. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/05/r...

They are "asking" ADs in our system to work for free over the summer. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/04/r...

You couldn't write a more dysfunctional script for a movie than what panned out yesterday. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/03/o...

Of course there is a Berger (Jr.) involved. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/03/r...

Of course there is a Berger (Jr.) involved. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/04/03/r...

No. It’s not an apocalyptic conspiracy theory. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/29/r...

And nurses for each school and psychologists and other personnel who can help our students. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/28/r...

If anyone in Raleigh cares to explain how those 10 frozen years of pay is supposed to attract teachers to the profession, then speak up. But it looks blatantly like a ploy to keep people from being career educators. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/27/r...

50th. Out of 50. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/25/r...

Only one Berger was flipped. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/25/i...

Senator Phil Berger has done more to try and dismantle public schools in North Carolina than any other person in this state. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/24/g...

A smaller piece of the revenue pie is funding public schools because money is being siphoned off to other “initiatives.” caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/23/r...

Some lawmakers like to construct “favorable” comparisons to other southeastern states to make the argument that we as a state are fairly treating our teachers. Hogwash. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/21/r...

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. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/20/r...

Wonder what it would be for NC only considering what all has happened here in the past 15 years. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/17/o...

It really is time to do something. #KidsOverCorporations caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/16/k...

Primaries are over. The general election is coming soon. Local school board elections may be the most contentious. Know where candidates stand. Public education is the biggest item of the state budget. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/16/1...

Phil Berger is still behind Sam Page after all ballots have been verified and cured. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/13/p...

The fact that Berger is having to go to a revote in his gerrymandered district tells you how important these 2026 elections are. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/12/p...

They could start with honoring the LEANDRO decision. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/11/a...

For a man who spent over $10 million to win a primary in a district that he specifically gerrymandered for himself, Berger will not be conceding anything soon. He’s willing to drag this out for months – like passing a budget for the state or expanding Medicaid. www.facebook.com/NCForward/po...

Considering that 12 million dollars would equate to around $500 per vote in a primary for a 13-term state senator who makes a base salary of under $14K per annum, that’s a steep price to pay just to stay in office. Why is that so important to Phil? caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/04/a...

Another reason for Phil Berger to lose his election. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/02/t...

Imagine if the NC General Assembly empowered its public schools the way that it enables Duke Energy. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/03/01/w...

And NC is doing more to hurt its public schools. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/23/w...

And local school systems are starting to put together next year's budgets. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/21/f...

Phil Berger is the man keeping NC from a new state budget while funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into unregulated private school vouchers. And he wants to control local property taxes that fund social services for each county? caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/12/e...

I blame Tricia Cotham. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/09/o...

If Berger wants to make the argument that he needs a staff / team of assistants (many of whom make six-digit salaries), then he would have to acknowledge that schools need teacher assistants as well. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/08/o...

Education is a political issue. Teachers and public school advocates should be political as well; therefore, vote. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/03/i...

He always sees his shadow because he focuses only on matters that affect him and those who share his ideologies. And nothing is as like him as his own shadow. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/02/i...

The longer that Phil Berger keeps a new budget from passing in the state, the more money that the state does not have to pay teachers. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/02/01/n...

It’s the deliberate inaction by the majority party on the bench. And there is probably some genetics involved. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/01/31/d...

It's going to take a lot of teachers getting really heated to thaw this all out. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/01/30/t...

It’s a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the NC State Supreme Court in 2026. caffeinatedrage.com/2026/01/28/d...

And NC is still the only state in the country without a new budget for this year. (caffeinatedrage.com/2026/01/27/j...)