The fact that many teachers in this state (and others) have set up Amazon Wishlists is a strong indication of the NCGA’s unwillingness to fully fund public schools.
The NC General Assembly has acknowledged the fact that teachers need fully funded schools and resources as well as the professional license to pursue what they know best would help their students without compromising what others need and what LEA’s must also provide.
Hence, teachers are using what is available to possibly procure those resources that will maximize the learning experience in their classrooms. Looking at some of these lists really gives people who do not teach an idea of what is needed in classrooms. It also gives people an idea of the level of funding that classrooms really have.
It literally is an incredible act of transparency, something truly needed in Raleigh.
It is hard to imagine any business needing to set up an “Amazon Wishlist” to help finance what is needed to function. But many teachers in North Carolina are forced to use this.
With that in mind here are a few items from Amazon that maybe Raleigh could use to help public education this school year.
1. Spines.
Actually, you could buy some on Amazon. These spines could be used for those lawmakers who refuse to vote on budget amendments and force schools to operate on stagnant funding levels as prices rise and school populations grow.
2. Transparency
The very same people who gave us this bill that has again made its appearance:
3. Glasses
There is a critical need to have lawmakers, most all of whom have no experience in education, to really “see” what is going on in our schools.
4. Large Round Tables
Large enough for bringing teachers into the conversations that affect public schools.
5. The Game “Clue”
For obvious reasons. But the retro version that harkens back to 1986 does add that maybe we need to fund our public schools with the the same effort here in 2024 as we did in 1986.
