Kim Mackey
Latest from Kim Mackey
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Civics Teacher: Tillis and Burr Are Completely Wrong About the Constitution
A NC civics teacher takes on US Senators Tillis and Burr’s objections to former President Trump’s second impeachment.
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NC Teacher: The State Needs to Recognize, and Teach, the History of Racism
This North Carolina teacher writes that recent suggestions by state education leaders to downplay the role of systemic racism in our country is wrong.
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Sending Teachers Back to Classrooms for Tests Is Absolute Madness
A NC teacher on the misguided mandate for in-person standardized testing in school amid the COVID pandemic.
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Why My Kids Can See Themselves in the ‘Greatest Generation’
Their lives are upended by coronavirus. But the fabled ‘Greatest Generation’ paced the world after surviving pandemic and recession too.
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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?

















