January 5, in a midnight session, the General Assembly voted to eliminate NCAE’s ability to collect membership dues through payroll deduction. Anti-education legislators took this radical step to “punish” NCAE and to silence the tens of thousands of North Carolina educators NCAE represents. The courts have put a halt to this action, but we need your help now. Here’s how you can take action: 1) Sign up to change your dues payment to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) by CLICKING HERE.  You will be notified prior to your account being debited based on legal action.  2) Contact your state legislator and let him or her know that you won’t let them tell you what’s best for your classroom. Need to find out who your legislators are? Click here ...

This issue focuses on the importance of signing up for electronic funds transfer, a process that is easy and only takes a few minutes.  Also see how you can support the NC Foundation for Public School Children, and steps for making up inclement weather days.  Read these stories and more in this month's News Bulletin ...