Mike Antonucci published his annual state-by-state breakdown of National Education Association membership numbers. Overall, 2019 was not a good year for the nation’s largest teacher union. A full year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus ruling, the National Education Association saw a decline of 32,773 members from the public school workforce,…
The North Carolina Association of Educators issues a press release in response to Senate Bill 818, which would grant teachers an experienced-based “step” increase and a $350 bonus. If Governor Cooper agrees to use $95 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) funding for teachers, they would receive an…
Last night, State Board of Education members participated in a closed “town hall” with members of the N.C. Association of Educators. Why does the NCAE receive special access to public officials? The NCAE union represents a fraction of the state’s public school employees and rarely represents the interests of families.
Members of the Organize 2020 Racial and Social Justice Caucus, the radical arm of the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE), will assume the top leadership positions in the organization, according to election results posted on the NCAE website. Organize 2020 embraces old-school labor union tactics, including organized protests and…
The N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE) is selling its downtown Raleigh headquarters, according to a letter published in the organization’s newsletter. I cannot help but wonder if the sale of their headquarters was a financial necessity due to declining membership.
