June 25, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH –As the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) ... Keep Reading
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Why Charter School Salaries Should Be Secret
One quality that makes charter and private schools effective in educating children is their ability to operate efficiently. Part of that efficiency comes from the freedom charter ... Keep Reading
WCPSS press conference: what they didn’t tell you
Last week's press conference by Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) officials isn't sitting well with many. WCPSS officials called the press conference at Underwood ... Keep Reading
Teacher Compensation Report: A Start
On Monday the Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Task Force issued its final report. Critics have chided the Committee for stopping short of endorsing specific pay ... Keep Reading
Making Sense of Teacher Pay
Do other professions require their "best" employees to give up an accomplishment to get a raise? Do other professions use raises to lure employees into giving up due process? ... Keep Reading
McCrory Teacher Pay Plan: A Good Start
Earlier today Governor McCrory announced a two-year plan to boost starting pay for North Carolina teachers to $35,000 beginning in 2015. Under the proposal, new teachers would ... Keep Reading
Should Teachers Get More For Advanced Degrees?
Governor McCrory surprised officials at the State Board of Education today when he announced that the state will continue to award extra pay to teachers who hold advanced degrees. ... Keep Reading
New Civitas Analysis Highlights Growth in NCAE Executive Compensation
Raleigh, N.C. – While teachers and many citizens have had to cut back in a struggling economy, a new Civitas Institute analysis reveals overall salary and compensation for top ... Keep Reading
NCAE compensation raises questions
At this afternoon’s NCAE rally there will be lots of talk about how NCAE fights for public education and teachers. To find out how the rhetoric differs from reality, click here. ... Keep Reading
NC adds 2,200 more NBPTS teachers
Today the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced the state has 2,277 more newly-certified National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) teachers. ... Keep Reading