By Leah Byers There are many problems with using the national average teacher pay as the sole benchmark of success in North Carolina. Instead of aiming for the ... Keep Reading
NCAE
NCAE: questions on the horizon
On May 16th close to 19,000 teachers and educators came to Raleigh to lobby legislators for higher teacher salaries and additional funding for public education. The rally, ... Keep Reading
A Few Thoughts on Teachers I Met at the Walkout
I plan on writing a more extensive report on the teacher walkout in downtown Raleigh Wednesday for the June print edition of NC Capitol Connection. There will be more content on ... Keep Reading
Durham school board: NCAE rally trumps school
The Durham Herald Sun is reporting that the Durham School Board voted to close schools on May 16th so teachers can take the day-off and lobby legislators for better pay in ... Keep Reading
Getting the right question
Is $35,000 good money for first year teachers? That's the question State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson inadvertently set off earlier this week with his ... Keep Reading
NCAE Payroll Dues Deduction: Ignoring the problem is no solution.
The NCAE still refuses to disclose its membership numbers to the State Auditor Failing to meet legal requirements, NCAE should no longer receive state government dues deduction ... Keep Reading
Troubles Continue for NEA and NCAE
Yesterday our friend Mike Antonucci blogged on overall membership numbers for the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers union in the country. The news was ... Keep Reading
No Shortage of Reasons to End Dues Check-Off
State processing of dues benefits NCAE, other groups Dues check-off gives such groups an unfair advantage It also costs the state money and time The North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Senate Bill Would End Dues Check-off for Public Employees
Yesterday the Senate approved legislation (SB375) that would repeal public employee payroll deductions for employee associations and end withholding employee wages for membership ... Keep Reading
NEA and NCAE Continue to Bleed
Teacher union watchdog Mike Antonucci recently reported on financial and membership changes in NEA state affiliates. NEA, the National Education Association, the largest teachers ... Keep Reading
