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  • 2021 Newsletters
  • 2020 Newsletters
    • December 28, 2020 Happy New Year! See You In January!
    • December 19, 2020 Thanks for Being A Public Education Defender! Enjoy Winter Break!
    • December 12, 2020 A New Year Is On The Horizon!
    • December 5, 2020 Get Ready For The Legislative Session
    • November 21, 2020 We’re Thankful For You!
    • November 7, 2020 The Election is Over. Now What?
    • October 31, 2020 Happy Halloween! Don’t Forget To Turn Your Clocks Back!
    • October 28, 2020 Equitable Funding For Schools and the 2020 Election
    • October 17, 2020 Get Out The Vote
    • October 3, 2020 The Digital Divide in North Carolina
    • September 27, 2020 Did You Miss Our Webinars? 
    • September 19, 2020 Update from the Governor on Returning to School Buildings
    • September 12, 2020 Coronavirus Relief Bill Passes, DeVos Denied, &; Leandro Consent Decree
    • August 29, 2020 Register for our Upcoming Events!
    • August 22, 2020  Save the Date
    • August 15, 2020 Back to School: A Year Like No Other
    • August 1, 2020 Voucher Lawsuit Filed This Week and Voter Information 
    •  July 20, 2020 Friends of Public Education
    •  July 10, 2020 The Growing Threat of Privatization
    •  July 3, 2020 ⭐ Happy 4th of July ⭐
    • June 27, 2020 Support for Educators and a Late-Night Legislative Session
    • June 20, 2020 #LeadWithLeandro and Bills to Watch
    • June 14, 2020 Reopening Public Schools: Toolkits and Plans
    • June 6, 2020 Racism in Public Schools
    • May 31, 2020 New Voucher Study, New Bills to Reopen Our Public Schools
    • May 23, 2020 Legislative Update and New Rules for Remote Learnings
    • May 17, 2020 Asked and Answered FAQs and Your Legislative Update
    • May 9, 2020 Answers to FAQs for Educators and an Action Alert!
    • May 2, 2020 Busy Week in Education News!
    • April 25, 2020 COVID-19 and Education: Next Steps 
    • April 18, 2020 COVID-19 Education Waivers 
    • April 11, 2020  Virtual Schooling
    •  April 6, 2020 Resilience and Paper Tigers Twitter Town Hall!
    • April 1, 2020 You Can Count On Us! Free VIRTUAL Screening
    • March 28, 2020 Be Counted! Please Complete Your Census!
    • March 21, 2020 Resilience in an Uncertain Time
    • March 7, 2020 Rural Schools In Crisis in Many Communities
    • February 29, 2020 Leap Day Kicks Off School Social Worker Week
    • February 22, 2020 Leandro Critical Need #8 Monitor North Carolina’s Compliance
    • February 15, 2020 Leandro Critical Need#7 Support for School Improvement
    • February 8, 2020 Leandro Critical Need #6 Revise the Student Assessment System
    • February  1, 2020 Leandro Critical Need #5 High Poverty Schools
    • January 25, 2020 Leandro Critical Need #4: Early Childhood Education
    • January 18, 2020 Leandro Critical Need#3: A Qualified and Well-Prepared Principal in Every School
    • January 11, 2020 Leandro Critical Need#2 A Qualified and Well Prepared Teacher in Every Classroom  (correction: we made a mistake and stated teachers receive longevity pay. Other state employees in NC receive longevity pay, but classroom teachers do not. )
    • January 4, 2020 Leandro Critical Need #1 Welcome Back – Here’s a Quick Update on Leandro!
  • 2019 Newsletters
    • January 12, 2019 Back to Work! 
    • January 26, 2019 #ChoosePublicSchools
    • February 2, 2019 Support Your School Counselors!
    • February 9, 2019 We Love Our Public Schools!
    • February 16, 2019 Restore Master’s Pay
    • February 28, 2019 Constitutional Amendments Unconstitutional? 
    • March 2, 2019 Support School Social Workers
    • March 9, 2019 What’s in the Budget for Public Schools
    • March 16, 2019 Rural Education in North Carolina
    • March 23, 2019 ❤❤We Love Our Teacher Assistants!❤❤
    • March 30, 2019 Charter Schools: Time for a Closer Look
    • April 5, 2019 Calendar Flexibility, Do School Districts Need it?
    • April 13, 2019 Pre-K: Let’s Give Our Kids the Very Best Start
    • April 26, 2019  Join us on May 22 for  a Conversation with Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.
    • May 5, 2019 All About the Budget and a Recap of May 1 #RedforEd!
    • May 18, 2019 Bills to Watch and Budget News
    • May 27, 2019 We Appreciate Our Helping Professionals!
    • June 1, 2019 Senate Budget is Out, What Next?
    • June 8, 2019 Budget Updates: Lingering Effects of the Recession on Ed Funding 
    • June 22,2019 iStation and More-Welcome to Summer!
    • June 30, 2019 Governor Vetoes Budget, What’s Next?
    • July 14, 2019 Leandro: Where are We Now?
    • July 23, 2019 Save the Date! October 12, 2019
    • July 27, 2019 Impact of Privatizing Schools: A Crisis in the Making
    • August 10, 2019 When Will We See a Budget?
    • August 24, 2019 Welcome Back Parents and Educators! Here We Go!
    • September 7, 2019 Conference is Going to be Great! Meet Our Panelists!
    • September 21, 2019 A -F School Grades – Five years later
    • September 28, 2019 Have You Signed Up for the Conference Yet?
    • October 6, 2019 Last Chance! Just One Week Until the Conference!
    • October 19, 2019 National Week of Action Against School Pushout
    • October 26, 2019 Missed our Conference? Catch our Webinars!
    • November 9, 2019 Governor Vetoes “Paltry” Raises for Teachers
    • November 16, 2019 No Teacher Raises This Year!
    • November 18, 2019 #ResilienceWeek View Film & Join the Twitter Townhall
    • November 24, 2019 Thankful For Our Educators!
    • December 7, 2019 A 20/20 Vision for Public Education
  • 2018 Newsletters

    • December 28, 2018 Be a Public Education Guardian-Make A Year-End Tax Deductible Donation by 12/31!
    •  December 20, 2018 Winter Break is Finally Here – NCGA Still in session!
    • December 7, 2018 Help us Support Public Education!
    • November 30, 2018 Special Session Update 
    • November 8, 2018 Election Recap 
    • October 27, 2018 It’s Finally Fall Edition 
    • October 13, 2018  Get Out The (Early) Vote! 
    • September 29, 2018 Be An Education Voter!
    • September 15, 2018 Trauma-Informed Schools: How They Help All Students
    • August 25, 2018 It’s That Time! Back to School! 
    • August 9, 2018 Ready, Set, Vote! 
    • July 9, 2018 Legislative Session-An Overview 
    • June 16, 2018 #Budget is final-More Charter Expansion 
    • June 2, 2018 2018-2019 Public Education Budget Passed 
    •  May 24, 2018 Legislative leadership invoked the nuclear option! What?
    • May 19, 2018 You Showed UP! What’s Next? 
    • May 11, 2018 Red for Ed #May 16th 
    • May 5, 2018  Day Of Advocacy 5.16.18 
    • April 28, 2018  Short Session Begins Soon! 
    •  April 14, 2018  Day of Action to Prevent Gun Violence in Schools 
    •  March 24, 2018 Safe and Equitable Schools 
    •  March 10, 2018  We asked,you answered! See survey results and more! 
    •  February 24, 2018 Legislative Agenda 2018-Your Help Needed! 
    •  February 11, 2018  House Votes on Class-Size Tuesday ❤ Week Of Love for Public Schools
    •  January 27, 2018  Class Size Chaos Continues 
    •  January 6, 2018 – ACTION ALERT: Tweetstorm Tuesday ~ Advocacy Day Wednesday
  • 2017 Newsletters
    • December 28, 2017 – Support YOUR Education Advocate TODAY!
    • December 16, 2017 – Become a Public Schools First NC Sustainer!
    • December 7, 2017 – Join our 1840 Cornerstone Society
    • November 18, 2017 – Principal Pay and School Funding Task Force Update
    • November 4, 2017 – Education Policy Update
    • October 24, 2017 – Leandro at 20 and Charter Schools
    • September 30, 2017 – ACTION ALERT: TWITTER STORM WED.
    • September 23, 2017 – Impending K-3 Class Size Restriction Chaos
    • September 9, 2017 – Redistricting and #EdJustice
    • August 26, 2017 – Back to School!
    • August 12, 2017 – Innovative School District and Education Justice
    • July 29, 2017 – Education Justice
    • July 8, 2017 – The Impact of the 2017-19 Budget
    • June 22, 2017 – 2017-19 Biennium Budget Passed on to the Governor
    • June 17, 2017 – Budget Deal Imminent
    • June 8, 2017 – ACTION ALERT: CONTACT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NOW!
    • June 3, 2017 – House Finishes Budget Rollout
    • May 25, 2017 – Partial House Education Budget Released
    • May 20, 2017 – ACTION ALERT: Contact NCGA House Now!
    • May 13, 2017 – Senate Budget: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
    • May 6, 2017 – Teacher Appreciation Week of Action!
    • April 29, 2015 – Week of Action in Support of Teachers Coming Up!
    • April 25, 2017 – ACTION ALERT: Contact NCGA Senators NOW!
    • April 22, 2017 – This Week’s Rally & The Continuing Push to Pass HB13
    • April 1, 2017 – April 5th Legislative Lobby Day!
    • March 25, 2017 – Raise the Age to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
    • March 18, 2017 – Calendar Flexibility: It’s All the Rage!
    • March 11, 2017 – The Benefits of Pre-K
    • March 4, 2017 – Governor’s Budget Invests in Education
    • February 25, 2017 – Moratorium on Vouchers
    • February 18, 2017 – Vouchers, Textbook Funding, and the Week in Review
    • February 9, 2017 – Join Us Saturday for HKonJ & Education Advocacy Training
    • February 4, 2017 – Something – for Everyone! – To Look Forward To
    • January 27, 2017 – Return of the NCGA to Jones St.
    • January 20, 2017 – Join Us Saturday at the Women’s March on Raleigh
    • January 7, 2017 – 2017 Legislative Agenda
  • 2016 Newsletters
    • December 29, 2016 – Public Schools First NC Is YOUR Education Advocate!
    • December 17, 2016 – That WAS a Special Session, Wasn’t It?
    • December 10, 2016 – Special Session Tuesday … and Looking Ahead to 2017
    • December 3, 2016 – Become a Public Schools First NC Sustainer!
    • November 16, 2016 – KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE!
    • November 3, 2016 – Be An Education Voter While You Still Have Time
    • October 29, 2016 – Public Schools Need Your Vote
    • October 20, 2016 – EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY!
    • October 15, 2016 – EARLY VOTING BEGINS THURSDAY
    • October 8, 2016 – Voter Info and Charter Funding
    • October 1, 2016 – I’m An Education Voter Because…
    • September 24, 2016 – More Charters on the Way
    • September 17, 2016 – Educate Your Vote! Question Your Candidates!
    • September 10, 2016 – Join Our 1840 Cornerstone Society
    • August 27, 2016 – Be an Educated Education Voter!
    • August 13, 2016 – Back to School, Back to Reality
    • July 23, 2016 – Charters and Vouchers and ASD, Oh My!
    • July 9, 2016 – Post Session Recap
    • July 2, 2016 – Budget Passes, ASD Passes, Session is a Wrap!
    • June 25, 2016 – ASD Passes Senate Ed, Budget Talks Ongoing
    • June 18, 2016 – Budget Talks Continue, Math Overhaul Passes Senate
    • June 16, 2016 – Sustain: to support, to nourish
    • June 11, 2016 – Budget Talks Begin
    • June 4, 2016 – Senate Passes Budget – Reconciliation Next
    • May 28, 2016 – ASD Bill Moving in House Vote
    • May 21, 2016 – House Passes Budget – on to the Senate
    • May 14, 2016 – Stop Massive Expansion of Voucher Program
    • May 7, 2016 – Legislative Week in Review
    • April 30, 2016 – Legislative Update
    • April 18, 2016 – Achievement School District Moving Forward
    • April 11, 2016 – Summer Education Tour
    • March 12, 2016 – Career Status and Teacher Speech
    • March 5, 2016 – Special Issue Edition: Teaching in North Carolina
    • February 25, 2016 – Action Alert! Turn-around, not Takeover!
    • February 20, 2016 – Special Issue Edition: Achievement School Districts
    • February 6, 2016 – Survey Results: Legislative Agenda
    • January 16, 2016 – Special Issue Edition: Education Savings Accounts
  • 2015 Newsletters
    • December 15, 2015 – Reasons to Honor a Teacher
    • November 7, 2015 – November is Thankfulness Month! 
    • October 10, 2015 – Time for Parent Teacher Conferences
    • September 19, 2015 – Budget Deal Struck, Money for School Vouchers Doubles
    • September 7, 2015 – Budget Creeps Its Way to Completion…Almost!
    • August 8, 2015 – Will Punitive Grading Lead to School Takeover?
    • August 1, 2015 – Ten Things We Can Do to Support Public Education
    • June 24, 2015 – NC Supreme Court Deals Stunning Blow To Public Education
    • June 19, 2015 – Senate Budget Proposal Robs Peter to Pay Paul
    • June 5, 2015 – Governor Hunt’s Rousing Call to Action!
    • May 21, 2015 –  The Ups (and Downs) of the NC Education Budget
    • May 2, 2015 – Walking the Razor’s Edge for Public Ed!
    • April 20, 2015 – In Praise of Public Education
    • March 21, 2015 – There’s Hope for the Future of Public Education–Learn More!
    • February 24, 2015 – Weigh in on NC Education Standards!
    • February 11, 2015 –  Feel the Love for Public Education! 
    • January 28, 2015 – Get Even Smarter About Public Ed! 
    • January 14, 2015 – Get Ready for the General Assembly! 
  • 2014 Newsletters
    • November 1, 2014 – Three Days and Counting…What Will Happen to Public Education? 
    • October 11, 2014 – Four Things You Can Do to Support Public Education
    • September 27, 2014 – R-E-S-P-E-C-T
    • September 6, 2014 – Parental “Choice,” Taking the High Road, Strong Public Schools
    • August 16, 2014 – Red 4 Ed NC + Public Schools First NC = Stronger Together!
    • August 9, 2014 – NC Budget: The Devil is in the Details
    • July 26, 2014 – Kids Count…Every Child’s Chance…A Case for Teacher Assistants
    • July 19, 2014 – Legislative Update…Sales Tax Plan in Senate Pits Education vs. Transit
    • July 12, 2014 – Legislative Update…New Parents’ Perspective Feature 
    • June 28, 2014 – Long-Term Vision Missing from Proposed Budgets
    • June 21, 2014 – Fast Tracking on Jones Street
    • June 14, 2014 – House Budget Unveiled…More from the Legislature
    • June 5, 2014 –  This Monday, June 9th: EDUCATION MORAL MONDAY in Raleigh! 
    • May 31, 2014 – Dollars and Sense? The Budget, Leandro, and More from the Legislature 
    • May 17, 2014 – Breaking News, School Vouchers Still Up for a Decision, Merit Pay and Brown v. Board
    • May 8, 2014 – A “Reinvigorating” Keynote, Teacher Pay…and the General Assembly Returns
    • April 12, 2014 – Award-Winning News…Eliminating Poverty and More!
    • March 29, 2014 – Teachers’ Plight, Teachers’ Flight
    • March 15, 2014 – May 3rd Forum Registration Open!
    • March 1, 2014 – What’s Up with Education Policy in North Carolina?
    • February 15, 2014 – Moonlight Madness!
    • February 1, 2014 – The Number One Choice: Public Schools
    • January 18, 2014 – New Ways to Keep You Informed in the New Year!
  • 2013 Newsletters
    • October 31, 2013 – Take Action! Speak Out for NC’s Teachers Press Conference
    • September 1, 2013 – ACTION ALERT! General Assembly Special Session Tuesday at NOON
    • August 22, 2013 – Wear Red for Public Ed!
    • August 15, 2013 – Help Us Fight for the Soul of Public Education
    • August 10, 2013 – ACTION ALERT! Get Your Fact Straight Tour, Press Conference
    • July 26, 2013 – A Tragic Day for Public Education
    • July 20, 2013 – Senate Can Stop School Vouchers!
    • July 13, 2013 – Budget Woes: How Low Can You Go?
    • June 24, 2013 – ACTION ALERT! NC’s Proposed Budget: The Bad, the Bad and the Ugly
    • June 14, 2013 – This is it! Last Chance to Save Our Public Schools
    • June 7, 2013 – RESCHEDULED: Children Are NOT Cattle! 15,000+ Petitions to be Delivered to the Governor
    • May 30, 2013 – Our Last Chance to Defeat School Vouchers!
    • May 25, 2013  – The Heat is On! School Voucher Vote – Tues. May 28th
    • May 18, 2013 – Sign the Petition Stop the Voucher Bill Now!
    • May 10, 2013 – Sound the Alarm! Public Schools Matter!
    • April 25, 2013 – School Vouchers: The Devil in the Details
    • April 16, 2013 – Why We Must Stop School Vouchers!
    • April 4, 2013 – Bill Mania
    • March 23, 2013 – Our Teachers Need More than an Apple
    • March 15, 2013 – Public Education: Death By 1,000 Cuts
    • February 28, 2013 –  Keep Public Tax Dollars in Our Public Schools! 
    • February 14, 2013 – A Valentine for Public Education
    • February 4, 2013 – Get on Board for First-Rate Public Education! 

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