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North Carolina

moose65

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6. Back before 2010.....

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:56 PM

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In the good old days when Democrats controlled the NC General Assembly, our teacher salaries were good, compared to neighboring states. Since 2011, when Republicans took over, our teacher salaries have been awful, coupled with those stupid “school choice” vouchers.

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A friend of mine was a teacher in NC. She found a teaching job in Illinois that paid nearly twice as much. Midnight Writer Saturday #2

Back before 2010..... moose65 Saturday #6

Yep, the racist Obama backlash ruined our state. mtngirl47 Sunday #16

She resents being "government waste." ananda Saturday #3

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You're right.. TY. Just because Cha Saturday #15

Will NC actually fund Special Ed now, Cha? radical noodle Sunday #18

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Thanks Cha! radical noodle Monday #22

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