I am not disputing the math in the statement. I am disputing that the only cut that occurs is the $150...As a 10 month WCPSS employee, I lost nearly $300 in one check today! That is because they took their cut from all 10 months....meaning I am not only losing .5% for just 2 months. They took it for 10 months! They paid me for work already completed and took some of it back today! There is no way this is legal! If I were only losing .5% for 2 months of pay, that is fine....but not for 10 months!

Also, 10 month teachers can not take furlough days because we can only take them when kids are not in school. There is only 1 teacher workday left and we MUST be there to input grades, clean the rooms, do all end of year procedure, and check-out. I don't care about the furlough; it doesn't make me lose anything. It is taking my money retroactively that is the problem!

Also, at the NC School of Science and Math, graduates have received tuition waivers to college in the UNC system. Now, the governor wants to take that. Did she or did she not get into this office by being voted for by the educators? She has really done a number on them!

$30,000 x .5% = $150 which divided by two = $75 for each month....yes that is correct. I make a little over $30,000 and mine was more than that. However, if you read the rules regarding the furlough days, it says you get 10 hours off between June 1 and Dec. 31 WITHOUT any further reduction in pay. Am I happy to lose the money this month and next? No, but I AM happy, VERY happy to have a job. By the way, I also brown bag unless I am out of the office on a required trip and some of those days I also brown bag. I also drive an older vehicle with a lot of mileage, but right now, in this economy, I don't want to go into major debt for a vehicle. I am not adverse to taking 8 hours per month off without pay for the next year if it will help. I may not be able to eat out as often or buy some new clothes but I am willing to do it. What I am concerned about is the impact on the budgets for education. We are looking at losing funding in our county for school sports.

"Comp Time" the dirty little secret of STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT!

Well..the one the good thing that will come out of this..

NCAE and other agencies will not endorse Bevie next go around....she shouldn't have been elected at all..but maybe this will get her out the door faster. ------------------------------------------------------------ ---- This is funny no matter what BEV does the NCAE and all other state personnel will always in their majority vote for the democrat.