Justin Ashley a fourth-grade teacher at Charlotte’s McAlpine Elementary School (and NC Social Studies and NC History Teacher of the Year), wrote to House Speaker Thom Tillis. He concludes his letter: Great teaching is the golden ticket for our schools. Teachers are the solution. Help us help our kids. Hold on to great teachers right now before it’s […]
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NCAE Responds to Governor’s Education Budget Clai...
“Governor Pat McCrory spoke to the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce this morning and repeated misinformation circulated earlier in the week by the John Locke Foundation and Civitas Institute, two political special interest groups founded by the governor’s budget director Art Pope. In his remarks, the first term governor claimed North Carolina’s public schools received […]
NC Teachers on Assignment: Looking for Jobs in Other Stat...
It’s not an idle threat. Teachers are looking elsewhere for employment. We hear legislators claim that our public schools are “broken.” They have it wrong. They weren’t broken until some of this legislation and the 2013-15 biennial budget was passed. This story is from Charlotte-Mecklenburg, but it could be from anywhere in our state. “They […]
Letter to the NC General Assembly: I Can No Longer Afford to Tea...
A North Carolina teacher shares the sad truth about teacher pay in North Carolina. We should not treat professional educators (Lindsay has two professional degrees and four certifications) like this. Here’s her letter: Dear members of the North Carolina General Assembly, The language in this letter is blunt because the facts are not pretty. Teaching […]