From: Powell, Linda [NC] <Linda.Powell@ncae.

org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:29 AM
Subject: PRESS STATEMENT: NCAE Responds to Statewide Action Proposed by NCAE Members
Importance: High

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kevin Rogers

January 23, 2020 (919) 832-3000, ext. 216
(919) 862-4009 cell
Kevin.Rogers@ncae.org

Statement From NCAE on Statewide Action Proposed By NCAE Members

“The disrespect shown to North Carolina educators over the past year has been unparalleled in scope,
and it is clear that what educators have done to this point is insufficient to make our needs heard by
leaders at the General Assembly,” said NCAE President Mark Jewell. “Last night, the NCAE Board of
Directors met to consider options. The Board has decided not to authorize any statewide action at this
time and to engage in a comprehensive NCAE member survey designed to gauge support for a variety of
actions, including, but not limited to, a possible walk-out. Depending on the outcome of the survey, the
NCAE Board of Directors will discuss possible next steps to ensure our members’ voices are being
heard.”

NCAE is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees and represents
active, student, and retired members.

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Linda D. Powell, editor

North Carolina Association of Educators
700 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
1-800-662-7924, ext. 212

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