North Carolina Association of Educators

Going into this year’s summer break, there are a lot of things to be excited about, others not so much…

Happy Pride Month!

We’d like to introduce SOGI. What is SOGI? SOGI is NCAE’s new committee dedicated to advocating for a safe and inclusive environment for ALL.❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

NHCS public comments include teacher concerns about pay and infrastructure, comments on LifeWise Academy At Tuesday evening’s public comment period at the New Hanover County school board meeting, about a third of the participants were educators. They shared concerns about funding and infrastructure improvements. Another third spoke about the controversial ‘during school hours’ Biblical program, L...

Yesterday, the Republican-controlled General Assembly doubled down on private school vouchers. This legislature has already driven North Carolina to 50th in the nation in per-student spending. Yesterday’s action will only make it worse.
This is ultimately about values. Republican leaders have chosen private schools over public ones, wealthy donors over working families, and corporations over kids — again.

https://www.wunc.org/education/2026-05-26/teachers-applaud-early-career-raises

Teachers applaud early-career raises but ask, 'What's to keep me around?' Republican lawmakers gave a preview of a new teacher pay plan that would significantly raise the floor for starting teacher pay, but teachers say they also worry about the ceiling.

Veteran educators are mentoring new teachers, leading teams, managing classrooms, and holding schools together, yet the new budget proposal leaves many of them behind. You cannot stabilize schools by replacing experienced educators every few years. Students deserve experienced teachers who can afford to stay.

During testing season, let's not forget that there is so much more to our students than their test scores. These numbers shouldn't be all that defines who they are and what they can become.

https://www.wral.com/news/investigates/north-carolina-public-school-closures-wral-investigates-may-2026/

NC public schools are being forced to close, and more are on the chopping block. Here's why. These tough decisions for school districts seem to be impacting everyone – from rural areas to suburban and urban areas. District leaders point to budget pressures, aging facilities and declining enrollment.