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Before We Get Started
• Many of you probably know some of the following info, but you might not know all of it.
• The purpose of this presentation is to get all of us to the same level of understanding so we can move forward together!
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You’ve Probably Heard2012 NEA Projections:•Only three states spend less on school children than NC (AZ, TX, & UT), according to the per pupil expenditure of each state.*•Only three states spend less on teachers than NC (MS, OK, & SD) according to the average teacher salary of each state*. *Source:
NEA Ranking & Estimates(page 67)
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But Did You Know?
• During the 2013 summer session of the NC Legislature (General Assembly) NC’s public schools took a big hit!– The elimination of class
size caps for Grades 4-12 continued
– $10 million of taxpayer money was diverted into private schools through a voucher program
– For the 5th year in a row, teachers would not receive a pay step increase.
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There’s More… They Also
– Eliminated the financial incentive for teachers to earn a Master’s Degree
– Eliminated funding for 3,800 Teacher Assistants
– Eliminated the highly successful NC Teaching Fellows program
– Increased tuition by 12.3% in UNC schools as well as student fees
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They Didn’t Stop There
• They also rewrote the laws regarding public school teachers’ Due Process Rights and contracts in order to significantly weaken your job security!
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During This School Year Only
• All NC School Boards must decide which 25% of teachers will get a “special offer.”
25%
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The Offer
• Depending on available funding*, the teachers who are selected will be offered a 4-year contract that includes a $500 bonus, compounded each contract year.
*enough money was not allocated for 25% of NC teachers to receive this bonus the 1st year & none was for the 2nd-4th years
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The Catch
• By accepting this bonus, teachers forfeit their Due Process rights and will no longer have Career Status!
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Teachers Who Accept This Deal
• Will lose the bonus and contract if they transfer to a new school district
• Will return to their salary minus the bonus money when the contract ends in 2018
• Become subject to first-year teacher employment provisions
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And…
• Even while under contract, any rating below “proficient” on any standard of a summative evaluation is automatic grounds for dismissal!
• There will be NO system for disputing these evaluations!
• If the NCAE wins its lawsuit, teachers who already forfeited Career Status will not get it back!
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If the Contract Is Not Renewed When it Expires
• The employee:– won’t have to be notified
until June 1st (moved from May 15th).
– won’t have the right to know the reasons for non-renewal.
– won’t have the right to a school board hearing.
– won’t have the right to a neutral fact finder in dismissal hearings.
– won’t have ANY recourse to appeal this decision!
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Meanwhile
• Teachers who refuse the 25% Contract will retain Career Status*, which means: They retain all Due
Process job protections currently outlined in NC General Statute 115C-325.
*unless the NCAE wins its current lawsuit and/or this law is changed, all NC teachers will lose Career Status on 7/1/2018.
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But What About the Money?
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Uncertainty
• The NCGA has not allocated enough bonus money for the 1st year.
• No bonus money has been allocated for the 2nd - 4th years.
• Local districts may refuse to fund bonuses for local and federally-funded positions.
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Unless The NCAE Wins Its Lawsuit and/or this Law Is Changed
• On July 1, 2018, NC teachers will lose their Due Process Rights (Career Status), which currently protect teachers from arbitrary or politically motivated termination.
• That is why it is so important that we get active!
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What Can You Do?• If you’re not a member of the
NCAE, please join and help us fight against this demoralizing law!
• Urge your school board to pass a resolution in opposition to this law!
• Plan a school-wide activity for the Statewide Day of Action on Feb 5!
• Download all of the materials you need at ncae.org/decline2sign
• Sign the petition to increase student funding & teacher pay at organize2020.com/take-action
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Feb. 5 Statewide Day of ActionHow the teachers at your school can participate:•All teachers WEAR RED and use social media to post pictures of them holding a sign that includes “#Decline2Sign” and your school’s name & city, and then tag the photo with “#Decline2Sign”•Ask every faculty member to add their name to the “Decline to Sign Pledge” against signing a 25% Contract•Ask every member of your faculty to sign a letter to your school board, urging them to pass a resolution to the General Assembly in opposition to this policy