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We believe quality public schools MAKE A BETTER NORTH CAROLINA FOR ALL OF US

NCAE is North Carolina’s leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As North Carolina's public school employees union we are educators, students, parents, friends, and community supporters of all types who believe that every child has a right to a high-quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.
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Together we are creating a future fueled by our members, worthy of our students, and essential to the entire state of North Carolina."
Quote by: Tamika Walker Kelly, President of NCAE

NCAE is leading a movement TO CREATE EXCELLENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Public schools are where we teach our children the basics of reading and math, nurture their curiosity, and prepare them with important life skills, so that they can be ready for what’s to come. From the mountains to the coast, North Carolinians love their public schools and only together, can we strengthen our public schools for the next generation and generations to come.
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OUR UNION IS GROWING

NCAE membership growth is surging thanks to the commitment of members and the belief in the power of collective action. Growth also means a new generation of leaders is emerging to join the fight for public school workers and their students.
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A LEADING VOICE FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

NCAE members are the teachers and staff that parents want for their kids, and they are leaders in their schools and workplaces. NCAE members are leading their professions through policy expertise, advocacy, and professional development.
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WORKING WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY

From Friday Night Football to school assemblies, as literal shelters during disasters to safe havens in the tumultuous lives of our young people, public schools are the heart of our communities. NCAE members are working with parents and community members to strengthen our public schools, because we are all in this together.
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BELIEVING IN EVERY CHILD

Every student, no matter their race, gender, religion, ability, family income, or school district deserves an excellent education. That can only happen in our public schools.

North Carolina Association of Educators

We are THE voice for educators in North Carolina. See what membership can mean for you!

Our journey began more than a century ago. THE WORKS CONTINUES

We've spent decades working for students and educators — but, there’s still more to do. Anti-public school voices want to tear down our schools, rather than build them up. They want to go backwards, when instead we need to preparing our young people for a future we cannot even imagine yet. Students in our schools today need a solid foundation of the basics of reading and math, but we also need to encourage their curiosity in science, business, and the world around us so we can nurture the problem-solvers, the builders, and leaders of the future. We don’t know what the world will look like in 10, 20 or 30 years from now, but the vast majority of our young people go to public schools today. We owe it to them to prepare them for what’s to come.

Let's GET REAL

Let's MAKE CHANGE

Let's GET REAL

We need to prepare our students for a future we cannot even imagine yet

Let's MAKE CHANGE

Students in our schools today need a solid foundation of the basics of reading and math, but we also need to encourage their curiosity in science, business, and the world around us so we can nurture the problem-solvers, the builders, and leaders of the future. We don’t know what the world will look like in 10, 20 or 30 years from now, but the vast majority of our young people go to public schools today. We owe it to them to prepare them for what’s to come.
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No matter their zip code, our students deserve a great education.

Let's MAKE CHANGE

We all believe in the value of education, and that every child, whether they are rich or poor, rural or urban, white, black, Latino or Asian, deserves a high-quality school. It’s where we teach them the basics of reading and math, nurture their curiosity, and prepare them with important life skills, so that they can be ready for what’s to come.
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It's More Than a Job, It's a Career!

Education Support Professionals (ESPs) are vital to our schools, communities, and our movement.
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A leading voice for educational excellence

The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is our leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As the public school employees union and the largest association of professional educators in North Carolina, our membership extends to all 100 counties and includes teachers, non-classified school staff, administrators, students, retirees, and community allies. NCAE believes that every child has a right to a high-quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.