Press Releases

Page High School teacher Elizabeth Hackney is the finalist from North Carolina for the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation’s prestigious California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence in 2023. This award recognizes, rewards and promotes excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession.

Today the North Carolina General Assembly introduced a monster anti-public education bill that would strip our students of basic rights and attempt to drive a wedge between parents and educators. Tamika Walker Kelly, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators released the following statement.

The North Carolina Association of Educators supports policies that help all North Carolinians decide how and when to grow their families. We urge lawmakers to focus on helping create more ways for working families to prosper, rather than limiting peoples’ rights as Senate Bill 20 does.

The North Carolina Association of Educators strongly oppose the passage of SB-49. We urge lawmakers to prioritize setting students up for success rather than putting forth legislation that threatens their safety and well-being.

“The majority of North Carolinians want strong, successful public schools for our families and our communities. Together, we can work across lines of difference to ensure our public schools meet the needs of every student, prepare them for the future, and make our state a better place to live.”

With the release of the initial NC Senate budget proposal, the North Carolina Association of Educators is urging lawmakers to prioritize students and fund North Carolina’s future in the final state budget.

In a statement from President Tamika Walker Kelly, the North Carolina Association of Educators urges lawmakers to fund North Carolina’s future by funding our public schools.

Today the North Carolina Association of Educators announced its endorsement of Attorney General Josh Stein in his campaign for governor of North Carolina. NCAE is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees representing active, retired and student members.

With yesterday’s release of the initial NC House budget proposal, the North Carolina Association of Educators is urging lawmakers to prioritize students and fund North Carolina’s future.

With today’s announcement of Governor Cooper’s proposed budget, the North Carolina Association of Educators applauds the governor’s commitment to increasing support for public education.