Kim Mackey
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I’m a Teacher. Mike Pence’s Visit to a Private School in NC Today Sends the Wrong Message.
With federal lawmakers stalled on aid for reopening public schools, Mike Pence should not be touting a private school in NC right now.
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The Five Stages of Grieving Another School Year Lost to Coronavirus
As the coronavirus gets worse and worse in NC, educators and parents like myself are preparing for a remote school reopening.
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I’m a NC Teacher. Stop Treating NC School Reopening as a Game.
If North Carolina is going to reopen public schools during a pandemic, state and federal officials have to take it seriously.
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Lessons From A First-Grade Teacher: Here’s How To Deal With Those Who Think Coronavirus Is No Big Deal
A NC teacher says that, with schools attempting to reopen this fall, the state will have to find a way to motivate coronavirus shirkers.
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Burr and Tillis: I’m A NC Teacher. We Desperately Need Coronavirus Relief in the HEROES Act.
With coronavirus forcing NC into a billion-dollar budget deficit, why local government and school districts need the relief in the HEROES Act.
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NC Teacher: Lawmakers Are Laughing In Our Faces With Latest Pay Raise Bill
After a decade of punishing education cuts, a North Carolina educator says the latest Republican teacher pay proposal is insulting.
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I’m a Teacher. We Are In No Way Prepared To Open NC Schools In August.
North Carolina leaders must set clear rules, not recommendations, for reopening public schools. And then fund those mandates.
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From a Teacher: Don’t Let Lawmakers Fool You. The School Budget Shortfall Has Nothing To Do With Coronavirus.
A NC public school teacher says state lawmakers can’t blame coronavirus. They’ve been underfunding schools since the 2008 recession.
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I’m a Teacher. Here’s What I Expect a Pandemic-Era Classroom to Look Like.
With the coronavirus lingering, one NC teacher says students and parents will face a major challenge when schools reopen in August.