We believe quality public schools MAKE A BETTER NORTH CAROLINA FOR ALL OF US
NCAE is North Carolina’s leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As North Carolina's public school employees union we are educators, students, parents, friends, and community supporters of all types who believe that every child has a right to a high-quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.
NCAE is leading a movement TO CREATE EXCELLENT 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.
A LEADING VOICE FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
WORKING WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY
BELIEVING IN EVERY CHILD
North Carolina Association of Educators
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Our journey began more than a century ago. THE WORKS CONTINUES
We've spent decades working for students and educators — but, there’s still more to do. Anti-public school voices want to tear down our schools, rather than build them up. They want to go backwards, when instead we need to preparing our young people for a future we cannot even imagine yet. 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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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.
Let's MAKE CHANGE
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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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, non-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.