Kim Mackey
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A Letter to Santa From NC’s Cash-Starved Schools
A NC educator asks Santa to do what lawmakers have failed to do for more than two decades of the Leandro case: Give schools proper funding.
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Teacher Turnover in NC Dropped Slightly. But Don’t Pat Yourself on the Back GOP.
A NC educator says the modest drop in teacher turnover happened despite Republican lawmakers, not because of them.
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Forcing Kids Back in Class for ‘End of Year’ Testing Makes No Sense
With NC schools expected to hold standardized testing in person, a teacher says educators can assess student progress without putting students’ health at risk.
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The COVID Classroom Is Stressful. But Don’t Blame Teachers, Blame Your Leaders.
A NC educator says too many leaders are asking schools to offer a false sense of normalcy during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Commentary: Staying Home Is What the Spirit of Thanksgiving Is About in 2020
NC teacher Kim Mackey talks about why Thanksgiving’s historical start means we all need to have smaller celebrations during this pandemic.
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An Outsider on the Inside: Tony Tata’s Rise from Ruining Schools in NC to a Top Position in the Trump Admin
Tony Tata couldn’t manage buses in NC. How can he lead in Trump’s Department of Defense, asks a NC teacher?
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From a Teacher: Why 2020 Election in NC Will Leave Many With Buyer’s Remorse
Voters in NC can expect GOP winners at the state and federal level to invest more in school choice and less in public education.
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I’m a NC Teacher. You Should Vote as if Public Education is at Stake.
It’s been a punishing decade for NC teachers like myself. Here’s why I’m voting to remove lawmakers who want to dismantle public education.
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Keep the $325, NC General Assembly. Spend It on Safe Classrooms.
With NC schools lacking infrastructure for a safe reopen during coronavirus, a teacher says lawmakers’ $325 payout to parents is misguided.
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Why NC Schools, Facing Another Round of Coronavirus, Shouldn’t Cave to Peer Pressure to Reopen
With coronavirus rising again, a NC teacher on why schools should resist pressure to return to a classroom before it’s safe.