1 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: Charge some donkey to day is just so themselves. I've 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: been watching Charlotte Mandy. I never heard them donkey other 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: day say it again Charlotte, man, yes you are that Charlotte. 4 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: That's true. 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: Yes donkey Today for Monday, January twenty second goes to 6 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 2: the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District in Charlotte, North Carolina. Salute 7 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 2: to the seven or four drop on the clues bombs 8 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,279 Speaker 2: for the Queen City. Man, I love Charlotte. I haven't 9 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: been to Charlotte in a long time. I'm definitely coming 10 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: to Charlotte on my book toe and I dropped my 11 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 2: third book upon your head top or whatever the hell 12 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 2: Drake be saying. But today Charlotte Mecklenburg School District has 13 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 2: to get the biggest he hard because they're playing with 14 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: people who shouldn't be played with, and those people are teachers, 15 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: dropping the clues bombs for some of the greatest public 16 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: servants the world has ever seen. Public school teachers, Okay, 17 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 2: the most overworked, under paid, underappreciated folks in our society. 18 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: These people received something from. 19 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 2: The Charlotte Mecklenburg School District that they should have received 20 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: a long time ago. And they should receive often, and 21 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: that's something as a bonus. Okay, Yes, two hundred and 22 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 2: twenty five high school teachers received the bonus of one thousand, 23 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 2: two hundred and fifty dollars. That's fifty dollars more than 24 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 2: the Stemmis folks got for COVID. 25 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: Okay, and well deserved. 26 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: Look, my mother was a high school English teacher for 27 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 2: many years in the Berkeley County School District in South Carolina, 28 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: so I'll overstand the need for a bonus for these 29 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: high school English teachers, and the. 30 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: Teachers got one. 31 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 2: But as the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District give us the 32 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: Charlotte Mecklenburg School District take off away. Let's go to 33 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 2: Queen City News for the report. 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 3: Police more than two hundred high school English teachers in 35 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 3: CMS will now have to pay back money due. 36 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: To a payroll error. 37 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 2: Well. 38 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 3: In a statement, CMS leaders say two hundred and twenty 39 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 3: five teachers received a recruitment bonus and the amount of 40 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 3: one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars. The bonus, however, 41 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 3: was intended for teachers who are new to a critical 42 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 3: shortage teaching area, which the district says was just an 43 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: unfortunate oversight. Teachers now have to be able to have 44 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 3: the option of repaying the bonus and a lump sum 45 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 3: from their February check, or choose to be able to 46 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 3: repay the money over three months. Now, CMS says impacted 47 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 3: teachers will, however, receive a separate two hundred dollars monthly 48 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 3: retention bonus. 49 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,519 Speaker 2: They want the whole Black History month check. Why y'all 50 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: playing with them? People like that? 51 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: Why y'all playing with them? Teachers like that? 52 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: An extra twelve hundred and fifty dollars is a game change, 53 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 2: and extra twelve hundred and fifty dollars can give folks 54 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 2: some much needed relief in regards to their bills, food, rent. Hell, 55 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 2: how about an extra twelve hundred might allow you to 56 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: get some R and R, little rest and relaxation. 57 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: You might be able to go. 58 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: Get a massage, our new wig installation, your nails and 59 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: feet done. All I know is an extra twelve fifty 60 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 2: is a lot of money for everyday working class people, 61 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: especially teachers. And then to send these people an email 62 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: from a district HR letting them know that one thousand, 63 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: two hundred and fifty dollars will be deducted from their 64 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: next paycheck. 65 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: My god, that's cruel and unusual punishment. 66 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: And then you send another email saying teachers will have 67 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: the option to repay the money in a lump sum 68 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: in February, are spread it over three months. Well, let 69 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: me ask you a question, Charlotte Mecklenburg School District, Where 70 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 2: in the hell are teachers supposed to get the money 71 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: to pay y'all back? I did some research, and by research, 72 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: I mean I did my Google's and the average high 73 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 2: school teacher salary in Charlotte, North Carolina is sixty three thousand, 74 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 2: eight hundred as of December twenty seven, twenty twenty three, 75 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: but the rangely typically falls between fifty one thousand, seven 76 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 2: hundred and seventy nine thousand, three hundred. You already know 77 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 2: uncle Sam getting half of that, Okay, So all I'm 78 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 2: saying is, these English teachers don't have one thousand, two 79 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty dollars to pay back, right. Most of 80 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: these teachers are already budgeting anyway. Every dollar is accounting for. 81 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: Now you have to add another bill to the budget. 82 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 2: These teachers are already paying light bills and gas bills 83 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 2: and screaming service bills, and phone bills, childcare bills. 84 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: I'm sure student loans. Now they gotta pay y'all back 85 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: because y'all made a mistake. 86 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 2: Nah man, I don't understand how these burdens always fall 87 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 2: on we the people. Okay, if you made a mistake 88 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 2: and gave me a bonus I wasn't supposed to receive, 89 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 2: then you gotta eat that, especially when the bonus that 90 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 2: was given was given the people who. 91 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: Actually deserve it. 92 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 2: Two hundred and twenty five teachers getting one thousand, two 93 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty dollars a piece equates to two hundred 94 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: and eighty one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars. Now, 95 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: I could be wrong, but I did some googles and 96 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 2: it says the school that that school district, Charlotte Mecklenburg 97 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 2: School District, has a budget of two point one billion. 98 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's true. 99 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm just telling you whatout Google, And I don't 100 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 2: even know if this is where that money came from. 101 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 2: But two hundred and eighty one thousand, two hundred and 102 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 2: fifty dollars is nothing, and it shouldn't be nothing for 103 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 2: the people who shaped the character caliber in future of 104 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: our kids. When I say that two hundred and eighty 105 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 2: one thousand, two undred and fifty dollars is nothing, I 106 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: mean it's nothing if you have a budget of two 107 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 2: point one billion. 108 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 1: And once again, if. 109 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 2: It's going to the people who shaped the carri think 110 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: caliber and future of our kids, meaning the teachers, let 111 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: them have it. Please, Let bring me mak give the 112 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 2: Charlotte Mecklenburg School District the biggest. 113 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 4: He haw he haw he ha. You stupid motherfuck? 114 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: Are you dumb? Really grinds my gears this morning? 115 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 2: Man. The teachers are more than deservant of a bonus. 116 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,679 Speaker 2: God bless them. If they get an extra one thousand, 117 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 2: two hundred and fifty dollars and they paycheck, eat that, 118 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 2: Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. 119 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: Don't make them pay that back. 120 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 3: Now. 121 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 5: Let's let's let's open up the phone lines. Let's go 122 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 5: eight hundred five eight five one oh five to one. 123 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: Is this foul? 124 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 5: The fact that you're gonna give the teachers a bonus, 125 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 5: a well deserved bonus, the fact that they need the bonus, 126 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 5: and then after what five days later, you take the 127 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 5: bonus back and say, hey, we're gonna take it back 128 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 5: from you in a lump, some twelve fifty, or we're 129 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 5: gonna break it down in the payments. That's horrible, And 130 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 5: like Charlomage said, Christmas just happened. So I'm sure some 131 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 5: of them had to pay off some of their Christmas bills. 132 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: That's hard, some of their. 133 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 5: Christmas gifts that they had to buy their kids. Or 134 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 5: I'll shore some of their students asking eight hundred five 135 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:01,799 Speaker 5: eight five. 136 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 4: One oh five one. 137 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 5: Let's open up the phone line. Should the teachers have 138 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 5: to pay this money back? No? Or should the Charlotte 139 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 5: Mecklenburg School District just have to eat it? 140 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 4: Eat it now? It's funny. They find money for everything else. 141 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: Eat it. 142 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 4: They need something, they fined money. They need a new gym. 143 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 4: They five money. 144 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know anything about this school. 145 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 1: Don't be generalized. 146 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 4: People usually five money when they feel need money. 147 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 2: They find we don't know the situation, all right, but 148 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 2: let's just add somebody in Charlotte, now. 149 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 4: No gym. 150 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 1: We got right up that we want a gym. We 151 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 1: didn't write no damn gym. Right, you start with a right, 152 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: all right, you might city, all right? 153 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 5: You eight hundred five eight five one five one. We're 154 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 5: asking should the teachers have to give back the money? 155 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 5: That is the question. Should the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District 156 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 5: just have to eat it? That is the question. Eight 157 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 5: hundred five eight five five to one. I hate you, yo, 158 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 5: That's why I'm like. 159 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 4: That's what the lady said. Earli yo. Show y'all show 160 00:06:57,880 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 4: not empathy. You're not nice. 161 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 1: I like the key keyy. 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