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Photos from NCAE Leadership event include slides on ‘Power’ and membership issues

Posted on August 10, 2021 by A.P. Dillon

A closer look at images from a June leadership event posted by the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE) on its Flickr page reveal issues maintaining members and a slide on “power.” Continue reading →

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NCAE letter to Gov. Cooper asks for “significant executive action” to curb COVID-19 spread

Posted on January 16, 2021 by A.P. Dillon

A letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper this week by North Carolina’s affiliate of the teachers union the National Education Association asks the governor for “significant executive action” to “curb” the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Leandro, the NEA and socialism, plus Gov. Cooper tries to dismantle school choice again

Posted on August 11, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

In this installment of #NCED updates, we’ll cover Governor Roy Cooper trying to dismantle school choice again, how the NEA is all in for socialism, Board of Ed tinkers with math again and some of the state education headlines, which include the Leandro case percolating again.  Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates – Equity, Unions, Ed Bills and that K-3 Assessment drama

Posted on July 15, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

This installment of NCED Updates covers the Wake County’s Office of Equity Affairs again, as well as what the National Educators Association (NEA) was up to at their annual meeting. Also included are some of the education bills that have moved along at the legislature, suggested reading, and a bit about the Istation K-3 reading assessment drama. Continue reading →

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Teachers Union Affiliate Planning Second Strike Using 2018 Strike’s ‘Sick Leave’ Strategy

Posted on March 23, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

The North Carolina affiliate of the NEA, one of the nations two largest teacher’s unions, is planning another teacher’s strike in May.  Continue reading →

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‘Average Teacher’ In Hagan Ad Tied To BluePrintNC

Posted on September 13, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

In the NC Senate race, Kay Hagan has decided to use a ‘war on schools’ theme for her attacks on Thom Tillis. The NEA advocacy fund has an ad out which leads with a Chapel Hill teacher named Vivian Connell.

The ad portrays her as just some average teacher from North Carolina. She’s not.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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