Press Releases

“The majority of North Carolinians want strong, successful public schools for our families and our communities. Together, we can work across lines of difference to ensure our public schools meet the needs of every student, prepare them for the future, and make our state a better place to live.”

With the release of the initial NC Senate budget proposal, the North Carolina Association of Educators is urging lawmakers to prioritize students and fund North Carolina’s future in the final state budget.

In a statement from President Tamika Walker Kelly, the North Carolina Association of Educators urges lawmakers to fund North Carolina’s future by funding our public schools.

Today the North Carolina Association of Educators announced its endorsement of Attorney General Josh Stein in his campaign for governor of North Carolina. NCAE is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees representing active, retired and student members.

With yesterday’s release of the initial NC House budget proposal, the North Carolina Association of Educators is urging lawmakers to prioritize students and fund North Carolina’s future.

With today’s announcement of Governor Cooper’s proposed budget, the North Carolina Association of Educators applauds the governor’s commitment to increasing support for public education.

The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) has filed a lawsuit against the Gaston County Board of Education over payroll issues resulting in repeated, ongoing discrepancies in compensation and retirement and other deductions. The complaint names two plaintiffs along with NCAE who are representative of the countless public-school employees who haven’t been receiving the correct compensation for more than a year.

‘Blueprint for Action’ created by PEPSC falls far short of respecting teachers’ expertise, rewarding their time in the profession, offering support throughout their career, and recruiting and retaining educators of color.

NCAE celebrates Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court of North Carolina in ordering the legislature to transfer funds for the Leandro education plan

“Our students deserve honesty in education, rooted in facts and truth. Loving America and what it stands for means learning about our history, both good and bad. If we censor our history and ignore today’s challenges, we will never live up to our ideals of liberty and justice for all."