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NCAE's Newest Video Essay Whose Future? Our Future!

For 160 years and eight generations, North Carolina's public schools have been more than classrooms — they've been the heart of our communities, the foundation of our multiracial democracy, and the backbone of our economy. That promise was written into our state constitution in 1868, in the aftermath of the Civil War, when the people demanded a free public education for every child. Today, more than 200,000 public school workers carry that promise forward, showing up every day to teach, feed, counsel, and care for 1.5 million North Carolina kids. Whose Future? Our Future! is the story of that promise — and of the fight to keep it.
Christina Cole
I’m proud of all the work members and public school workers do not only with our kids every day from bell-to-bell, but after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends to improve learning conditions for students.
Quote by: Christina Cole, President of NCAE

A leading voice For North Carolina students, families, and public schools

Public schools are where we teach our children the basics of reading and math, nurture their curiosity, and prepare them with important life skills, so that they can be ready for what’s to come. From the mountains to the coast, North Carolinians love their public schools and only together, can we strengthen our public schools for the next generation and generations to come.

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Let's GET REAL

We need to prepare our students for a future we cannot even imagine yet

Let's MAKE CHANGE

Students in our schools today need a solid foundation of the basics of reading and math, but we also need to encourage their curiosity in science, business, and the world around us so we can nurture the problem-solvers, the builders, and leaders of the future. We don’t know what the world will look like in 10, 20 or 30 years from now, but the vast majority of our young people go to public schools today. We owe it to them to prepare them for what’s to come.
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No matter their zip code, our students deserve a great education.

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We all believe in the value of education, and that every child, whether they are rich or poor, rural or urban, white, black, Latino or Asian, deserves a high-quality school. It’s where we teach them the basics of reading and math, nurture their curiosity, and prepare them with important life skills, so that they can be ready for what’s to come.
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It's More Than a Job, It's a Career!

Education Support Professionals (ESPs) are vital to our schools, communities, and our movement.
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A leading voice for educational excellence

The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is our leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As the public school employees union and the largest association of professional educators in North Carolina, our membership extends to all 100 counties and includes teachers, classified school staff, administrators, students, retirees, and community allies. NCAE believes that every child has a right to a high-quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.