North Carolina Association of Educators /tags/north-carolina-association-of-educators North Carolina Association of Educators en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:03 GMT State health plan premiums can now be based on an employee's salary /news/2025-02-07/state-health-plan-premium-salary-teachers-employees The state health plan board voted to allow the plan to charge state employees different premiums based on their salaries. The board will set monthly prices later this year. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:03 GMT /news/2025-02-07/state-health-plan-premium-salary-teachers-employees Liz Schlemmer Some teachers report higher medical co-pays. NC's treasurer explains why. /education/2025-02-04/nc-teachers-insurance-higher-copays-state-employees Educators and other state employees began noticing these changes in January, after the state health plan switched administrators from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:46:10 GMT /education/2025-02-04/nc-teachers-insurance-higher-copays-state-employees Liz Schlemmer As state budget negotiations stall, understaffed schools await funding /education/2023-09-14/nc-state-budget-school-teacher-vacancies-understaffed-ncae State lawmakers are supposed to pass a budget by July, but debates between Republican leaders are dragging into the fall, affecting schools. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:37:25 GMT /education/2023-09-14/nc-state-budget-school-teacher-vacancies-understaffed-ncae Liz Schlemmer North Carolina educators say they doubt the new teacher pay proposal will fix vacancies /education/2022-08-09/north-carolina-educators-say-they-doubt-the-new-teacher-pay-proposal-will-fix-vacancies The North Carolina Association of Educators is opposing a state plan to change how teachers are licensed and paid. Representatives for the teachers' association held a press conference Tuesday saying the plan might worsen, rather than alleviate, a growing teacher shortage. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:46:21 GMT /education/2022-08-09/north-carolina-educators-say-they-doubt-the-new-teacher-pay-proposal-will-fix-vacancies Liz Schlemmer NC Public School Advocates File New Lawsuit Challenging School Vouchers /education/2020-07-27/nc-public-school-advocates-file-new-lawsuit-challenging-school-vouchers Five years after the state Supreme Court declared North Carolina's largest private school voucher program constitutional, public school advocates have… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:24:12 GMT /education/2020-07-27/nc-public-school-advocates-file-new-lawsuit-challenging-school-vouchers Liz Schlemmer Why NC Teachers Are Walking Out Of Their Classrooms Tomorrow /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-30/why-nc-teachers-are-walking-out-of-their-classrooms-tomorrow Following the success of last year’s walkout, North Carolina teachers are staging another protest tomorrow. This year an expected 31 school districts have… Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:16:14 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-30/why-nc-teachers-are-walking-out-of-their-classrooms-tomorrow Dana Terry, Frank Stasio Why NC Teachers Are Walking Out Of Their Classrooms Tomorrow /education/2019-04-30/why-nc-teachers-are-walking-out-of-their-classrooms-tomorrow Following the success of last year’s walkout, North Carolina teachers are staging another protest tomorrow. This year an expected 31 school districts have… Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:16:14 GMT /education/2019-04-30/why-nc-teachers-are-walking-out-of-their-classrooms-tomorrow Dana Terry, Frank Stasio 5 Things To Know About The Teacher March in Raleigh /education/2018-05-14/5-things-to-know-about-the-teacher-march-in-raleigh This Wednesday more than 10,000 teachers are expected in Raleigh on the General Assembly's opening day to demand better pay and working conditions.Veteran… Mon, 14 May 2018 14:30:25 GMT /education/2018-05-14/5-things-to-know-about-the-teacher-march-in-raleigh Liz Schlemmer NC Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Teacher Tenure /education/2016-02-15/nc-supreme-court-hears-arguments-over-teacher-tenure The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the state's fight to get rid of teacher tenure.The North Carolina Association of Educators… Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:51:06 GMT /education/2016-02-15/nc-supreme-court-hears-arguments-over-teacher-tenure Jess Clark Lawmaker Asks State To Stop Collecting Dues For Teacher's Group /education/2015-12-15/lawmaker-asks-state-to-stop-collecting-dues-for-teachers-group UPDATED Dec. 15, 2015The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is the state's largest teachers' group, but Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Madison) is… Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:38:14 GMT /education/2015-12-15/lawmaker-asks-state-to-stop-collecting-dues-for-teachers-group Jess Clark