tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post5631191705019647180..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Morgan talks teacher bonusesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48746672486925587972011-10-27T13:35:53.857-04:002011-10-27T13:35:53.857-04:00Wow - Makes one wonder why anyone voted for Tim in...Wow - Makes one wonder why anyone voted for Tim in the first place? Didn't voters in District 6 have an option? Anyone could have done better than this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-43430399162921409662011-10-12T05:41:42.684-04:002011-10-12T05:41:42.684-04:00Thanks Wiley,
It's a blog not a front page ...Thanks Wiley,<br /> It's a blog not a front page column. You'll have to wander through a lot of poo to find the truth at times but that seems to be Mr. Morgan's trail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-51811138562558883812011-10-12T05:39:57.091-04:002011-10-12T05:39:57.091-04:00Will the Morgan plan get work done that CMS avoids...Will the Morgan plan get work done that CMS avoids today? CMS has in excess of $100,000,000 documented maintenance work that is not being done. In terms of public policy the cost of CMS taxpayer funded operations increase, while CMS saves pennies today. Will outsourcing get the work done CMS avoids doing today or will it simply continue to not get it done, though for less?Our Neighbors Work for CMSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-77143949473180208302011-10-12T05:35:48.825-04:002011-10-12T05:35:48.825-04:00Oh please. Ann is not biased and does not need to ...Oh please. Ann is not biased and does not need to tone anything down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11839505809347940772011-10-11T23:30:31.751-04:002011-10-11T23:30:31.751-04:00If you want to bitch about bias, go to www.nytimes...If you want to bitch about bias, go to www.nytimes.com<br /><br />You will be in bias heaven and never have to worry about perceived bias here.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-51187349571185190792011-10-11T23:24:50.771-04:002011-10-11T23:24:50.771-04:00Ann, first of all, you are responding to multiple ...Ann, first of all, you are responding to multiple individuals on this message board who are perceiving a certain bias to your reporting.<br /><br />Personally, I was mainly trying to point out this bias, with the hope that you may ultimately tone it down a notch. For example, your post describes "unpopular decisions Morgan and his colleagues have made, from closing schools to rolling out new tests to rate teachers."<br /><br />Certainly the decisions you describe have been "unpopular" among many people in the Charlotte area. However, many things are "unpopular" for SOME people. Mayor Fox is unpopular among some people. The Charlotte Observer is unpopular among some people. The Fourth of July is unpopular among some people. But could you as a reporter categorically descibe any of these items as unpopular? <br /><br />This is just one small example of how your choice of words and topics reveals a bias in some people's eyes. I just ask that you try to tone it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-14789515307694160992011-10-11T21:56:28.619-04:002011-10-11T21:56:28.619-04:00Anon, you may have trouble with the concept of thi...Anon, you may have trouble with the concept of this blog, but you seem to spend a lot of time on it. Both Morgan and his campaign manager say the campaign is the reason he's talking about this issue now. He's a sitting board member who has a right to use public meetings to comment about CMS business and has some power to actually made decisions, so it seemed valid to report that and put it into context. I'm not opining on the quality of this proposal or Morgan's merits as a candidate, which would be out of line.<br /><br />I don't think I've done anything in depth on Mary McCray. I've mentioned her in posts that contain brief references to several candidates; I "omitted" her CMAE connection in the same way I omit just about everything about everyone else in such posts. I do link directly to candidate web sites so the curious newcomers can learn more.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-57163575869479651172011-10-11T21:36:00.655-04:002011-10-11T21:36:00.655-04:00There is no teacher's union. I am more afraid ...There is no teacher's union. I am more afraid of Mary being Vilma Leake without the flower...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68735106278116161432011-10-11T21:20:56.149-04:002011-10-11T21:20:56.149-04:00Anonymous, 8:59. Contrast the Tim Morgan post with...Anonymous, 8:59. Contrast the Tim Morgan post with Ann's description of Mary McCray a few days ago. She described Mary simply as a "former teacher" without mentioning that Mary just retired from her position as the president of the Mecklenburg County teacher's union. <br /><br />As the outgoing president of the teacher's union, Miss McCray might be more interested in the narrow vocational interests of teachers over those of the community as a whole. Why not mention Miss McCray's most recent position now? It's campaign season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-75348040275346835942011-10-11T21:12:43.411-04:002011-10-11T21:12:43.411-04:00So this announcement, which was clearly orchestrat...So this announcement, which was clearly orchestrated by Mr. Morgan, is questioned by the reporter as being politically motivated. Well Tim and/or his handlers did orchestrate it. This was not on the agenda.....so why announce that he was going to even mention it. Politicians are a trip. Now Tim is concerned that teachers have not had a raise in three years and we really need to give them home. Nonsense. Go back to school Tim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-61132198593402908772011-10-11T20:59:39.281-04:002011-10-11T20:59:39.281-04:00I find it hard to reconcile a "reporter"...I find it hard to reconcile a "reporter" writing a blog that covers the topic she or he is reporting on. Is it okay for Ann to make an obviously opinionated remark about Tim Morgan--"So why bring it up now? It's campaign season" on her blog, while at the same time serving as an "unbiased" reporter for the school board and the school board race?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-30477089152613796092011-10-11T20:55:28.057-04:002011-10-11T20:55:28.057-04:00If you talk to those who talk to Tim, you will nev...If you talk to those who talk to Tim, you will never get the same story. He is a master of the botched communication that IS CMS. Tim tells his audience of the moment what he thinks they want to hear and then moves on to the next. He changes the story to fit the audience. He is NOT trustworthy and should not be elected, re-elected or in any way continue to be paid by the public. He is a WORK DROP OUT! He is part of the reported statistics. FIRE HIM and send him back to the rock he crawled out from under. Larry Shaheen sublets an apartment under Tim's rockhouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-37570447679678421132011-10-11T20:51:14.919-04:002011-10-11T20:51:14.919-04:00Oh please Timmy. Take from the lowest paid employe...Oh please Timmy. Take from the lowest paid employees by laying them off and give it to the next lowest paying employees. You are an insult to teachers. As a teacher, I will tell anyone who will listen that you are full of el torro poopoo! Do not vote for Timmy please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11279064140824498002011-10-11T20:46:14.241-04:002011-10-11T20:46:14.241-04:00I will be applying for the District 6 seat if Tim ...I will be applying for the District 6 seat if Tim Morgan is elected at large. IF Tim wins, that ought to be quite a show.....you can be sure I am Tim's LAST choice.<br /><br />Now, one thing that needs to be made clear is that Rep. Thom Tillis and the NC State Legislature have put $128 Million into escrow for teacher merit pay. Why isn't Tim floating a plan to use that money?<br /><br />Oh yeah, it's campaign season.....which means its not about having good ideas and telling the truth.....its about saying and doing whatever you have to do to get votes. No wonder our country is such a mess.Scott Babbidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972560060909232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48629432285443456962011-10-11T19:55:24.555-04:002011-10-11T19:55:24.555-04:00Tim has never had a real job, he was a lobbyist be...Tim has never had a real job, he was a lobbyist before and continues the tricky maneuvers. All teachers and parents who don't want the garbage overtesting to continue will vote against this clown..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-80804934467397202362011-10-11T19:52:03.113-04:002011-10-11T19:52:03.113-04:00Thanks Larry for pointing that out. You can see th...Thanks Larry for pointing that out. You can see the full scripted response on Larry's Youtube show.<br />http://cltblog.com/19408<br />This show was brought to you by Educating Change....funded by Gates money and Chamber interests. It is all about Pay for Performance folks....and Timmy is a driving force behind this and testing every kid. Get your babies ready for some testing folks. If Timmy and like minded folks have their way, testing will be the soup of the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-21738902123356801552011-10-11T19:38:07.645-04:002011-10-11T19:38:07.645-04:00Tim Morgan is unpopular on this message board beca...Tim Morgan is unpopular on this message board because he has supported pay for performance and Peter Gorman. It's that simple. If Tim had been against pay for performance, there wouldn't be so many negative comments here. <br /><br />Many teachers have put in several years in the school system, and have earned advanced degrees and certification. Even if teachers' seniority, advanced degrees and certification don't help students learn better, threatening the existing pay system is scary for many teachers and their families. <br /><br />I suspect that Ann is sympathetic to the teachers' fears of a change to their pay, benefits and job security. As a reporter, she probably spends a lot more time talking to adult teachers and liberal activists than to students and parents.<br /><br />Add it all up and Ann's post about Tim Morgan was like throwing raw meat into a tank full of piranha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-76287030016137734692011-10-11T18:04:01.178-04:002011-10-11T18:04:01.178-04:00No savings exist until you have at least 2 years o...No savings exist until you have at least 2 years of data to back it up. Regretably, the push for more and more FRL fraud will only pad these fake savings.therestofthestorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-47212412928126761652011-10-11T17:52:01.287-04:002011-10-11T17:52:01.287-04:00Where is the ABC Bonus money from four years ago? ...Where is the ABC Bonus money from four years ago? Keep your damn gimicks and useless talk. A simple cost of living adjustment will never get me back to where I should be. Just like the textile and furniture jobs, the vision and dental benefits will never return. The was a teacher shortage crisis five years ago. Are there any forward thinkers anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48379001824106944522011-10-11T17:36:15.601-04:002011-10-11T17:36:15.601-04:00Can anyone tell me one government program that is ...Can anyone tell me one government program that is run in an efficient manner and does not cost the taxpayers BILLIONS in waste such as the US Post Office?<br /><br />Anyone? Anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-53026659613771164892011-10-11T17:30:32.650-04:002011-10-11T17:30:32.650-04:00Morgan was elected to be a steward of taxpayers mo...Morgan was elected to be a steward of taxpayers money.He has turned into nothing more than a liar and theif.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-23725097082324118472011-10-11T15:52:44.113-04:002011-10-11T15:52:44.113-04:00Even though I don't always support his candida...Even though I don't always support his candidates I must say that <br />from a purely campaign management and strategy aspect Larry Shaheen is very formidable and will make sure that Morgan is in a solid position to win on November 8th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-78813359934735066382011-10-11T15:51:29.838-04:002011-10-11T15:51:29.838-04:00He's looking to spring board from the BOE to t...He's looking to spring board from the BOE to the NC State Legislature where he can continue to hide from any real responsibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-70616208943831904002011-10-11T15:40:17.566-04:002011-10-11T15:40:17.566-04:00Tin Morgan could give a crap about teachers. He ha...Tin Morgan could give a crap about teachers. He has consistently been led by the nose by Gorman, Merchant, Davis and the Broad types. He and the others have done little if any study on what motivates employees. He has no understanding of how systemic change works and is simply in this for a platform into some other political office. We need Board members who are clearly for student as well as teachers. So you are going to cut loose a bunch of low hanging fruit to pay for teachers now. Sure....fire all the janitors, cafeteria workers and bus drivers to pay the other low hanging fruit a bonus. That is good government. What a tool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-87379785852193164172011-10-11T15:29:43.654-04:002011-10-11T15:29:43.654-04:00And tus has no "viewpoint" of his own......And tus has no "viewpoint" of his own....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com