Yesterday our friend Mike Antonucci blogged on overall membership numbers for the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers union in the country. The news was ... Keep Reading
NCAE
No Shortage of Reasons to End Dues Check-Off
State processing of dues benefits NCAE, other groups Dues check-off gives such groups an unfair advantage It also costs the state money and time The North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Senate Bill Would End Dues Check-off for Public Employees
Yesterday the Senate approved legislation (SB375) that would repeal public employee payroll deductions for employee associations and end withholding employee wages for membership ... Keep Reading
NEA and NCAE Continue to Bleed
Teacher union watchdog Mike Antonucci recently reported on financial and membership changes in NEA state affiliates. NEA, the National Education Association, the largest teachers ... Keep Reading
NCAE: More Bad News
Yesterday long-time union watcher Mike Antonucci listed “NEA’s 5 financially shakiest states” on the blog, The 74 . Antonucci’s analysis is based on a review of internal and tax ... Keep Reading
State continues to collect dues for NCAE; despite failure to meet membership requirements
North Carolina legislators continue to look the other way as state government continues to provide free administrative services to a private entity, even when the organization ... Keep Reading
NCAE Members Continue to Vote with Their Feet
NCAE total membership shrank about 9 percent last year, and is down 38 percent over five years That is the third largest drop in the nation Declining membership means the loss ... Keep Reading
NCAE’s little secret
My friend Terry Stoops at the John Locke Foundation first picked up the news on Monday from Mike Antonucci at the Education Intelligence Agency. But it bears ... Keep Reading
NCAE leader on thin ice?
Earlier this month veteran teacher-union blogger Mike Antonucci reported that a number of NEA Affiliate Executive Directors were in hot water with local membership. One of those ... Keep Reading
Gov. McCrory’s teacher pay plan a mixed bag
Yesterday Governor Pat McCrory unveiled several proposals that would impact nearly all aspects of public education in North Carolina. At the heart of his proposal is a plan ... Keep Reading