Thousands of educators rallied in Raleigh May 1, as schools closed statewide and lawmakers debate competing proposals on teacher pay and education funding.
This year, NCAE leadership appears to want participation in their protests to be sizable enough to force school boards across NC to cancel classes on May 1.
At a meeting on Friday, the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees discussed ways to alleviate the plan’s projected deficit of $507 million in 2026 and between $800 and $900 million in 2027 with the possibility of raising monthly premiums by an average of $30 per month for state employees. But not everybody was on board with the idea.
A bill filed this week would end allowing state employees to automatically pay association dues straight from their paychecks. This would apply to members of employee associations like the state's two largest, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC).
The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) has sent a letter to the campaign of Michele Morrow, Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, demanding they cease use of an image of an apple in campaign materials, citing trademark infringement. “Please be advised that this use of the apple and phrases referencing education in your...
Democrat Mo Green is handily besting Republican Michele Morrow in total fundraising to date in the state’s race for superintendent of public instruction, according to recent campaign disclosures. Green has $315,913 on hand compared to Morrow’s $58,265, which includes 48-hour reports for independent expenditures. The race for state superintendent is likely to become heated headed...
Sixteen private schools in Cumberland and Durham counties have withdrawn their appeal of trial court rulings in a now-dismissed lawsuit that targeted North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. Among the challenged rulings was one that blocked the schools from seeking more than $25,000 in sanctions against scholarship critics. A court document filed Monday mentions a settlement agreement.
Sixteen private schools in Cumberland and Durham counties are appealing a series of trial court rulings in a lawsuit dismissed earlier this year challenging North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. One ruling involves the schools’ attempt to collect more than $25,000 in sanctions against scholarship critics.
The leader of North Carolina’s branch of a national teachers union is dropping her lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. The news arrives as state legislators debate expanding funding for scholarships in the next state budget.
On Wednesday, Republican legislative leaders filed a bill that would ensure North Carolinians are not coerced into joining labor unions. A “right-to-work” state law is already in place, but this bill would allow voters to decide whether to adopt it into the North Carolina Constitution. North Carolina has been a “right-to-work” state, meaning workers cannot...
A bill filed Thursday in the N.C. would repeal a law permitting state employee organizations from automatically drafting dues from members' paychecks. The bill, SB87, was filed by Senators Ralph Hise, R-Ashe, Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, Todd Johnson, R-Union, Carl Ford, R-Rowan, and Buck Newton, R-Greene.
