Campaign

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Campaign
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www.ncae.org/weheartpublicschools
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Lets Save Public Schools!

• Lets inform the media, politicians, and the
  general public about the issues teachers care
  most about!
• Lets stop the dismantling of public education!
• Lets restore respect for the teaching
  profession!
• Lets embolden more teachers to get involved and
  take action!

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The Decline to Sign Campaign

• The Decline to Sign Campaign alerted teachers to
  realities of the 25 contract.
• The goal was to raise awareness, unite teachers
  with a common voice, and send a message to the
  General Assembly through school board resolutions
  opposing the policy.
• As of April 7th, 48 school boards, over 40 of
  all NC school boards, have passed resolutions
  opposing this policy!
• Over 50 of all NC K-12 students are served by
  these school districts!

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Key Issues

• Raise teacher pay per-pupil funding to the
  natl avg.
• Restore pay steps for all state employees
• Teaching Assistants for all K-3 classrooms
• Class size limits for all K-12 classrooms
• Minimize time used for test-taking prep
• Only developmentally appropriate testing
• Guard against cherry-picking of high-scoring
  students by certain charter schools
• Restore masters doctoral pay
• Restore career status and due process
• Restore Teaching Fellows

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Key Steps

1. Maximize number of petition signatures.
2. Teachers visit legislative incumbents and
   candidates to invite them to town halls and
   legislative forums.
3. Town Halls for teachers to tell their stories to
   the audience with candidates and the media
   listening.
4. Legislative forums where candidates go on record
   regarding where they stand on our issues.
5. Turn out voters for the May 6th election and
   primary.
6. Mobilize teachers, parents, and students to the
   legislature or local education rallies on May
   14th.
7. Write, call, and visit state legislators in their
   offices.
8. Fill legislature balcony seating on Monday nights.

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Getting Started

1. Click to download campaign materials.
2. Share the online petition at this link.
3. Call your NCAE UniServ Director orLocal Chapter
   NCAE President if you need extra support or
   information on what is going on!
4. Meet with your local legislative candidates, ask
   them to sign thepetition, and invite them to an
   upcoming Town Hall or Candidate Forum.

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Town Halls Forums

• Your local NCAE UniServ Director or Activist
  Committee are scheduling Town Halls Legislative
  Forums near you.
• We encourage retired teachers to moderate them.
• Candidate Forum Interview Questions will be
  available for everyone in attendance, who are
  encouraged to keep these issues the focus of the
  evening.

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Endorsement Meetings

• The President of your local chapter should
  facilitate legislative candidate endorsement
  interviews.
• Contact your local President to find our how you
  can get involved.
• Endorsement Interview Questions should be
  utilized during the interviews.

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May 14thTheyre Back!

• The General Assembly begins its short and only
  legislative session of 2014 on May 14th.
• Teachers can ask their principal for a personal
  day on May 14th (2 weeks notice is best) this
  time, its personal!
• Public schools supporters, wearing RED and/or
• t-shirts
  will greet legislators as they arrive in the
  morning and begin filling the balconies at
  11am
• Every Wednesday Local activities directed at
  legislators calls, emails, post cards, office
  visits, etc.

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Summer Activism

• As soon as schools out, teachers and supporters
  of public education will host instructional
  conferences across our state to maximize the
  power, effectiveness, and number of people across
  our state who will join us in this fight for
  public schools. We need folks like you to help
  make this happen!
• Visit ncae.org/weheartpublicschools, ncae.org, or
  the NCAE Facebook page for information regarding
  training dates

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Fall Activism

• Its all hands on deck as we work together to
  GOTV (Get Out The Vote)! Local chapters of the
  NCAE are currently interviewing legislative
  candidates for endorsements. Fall is all about
  getting these people elected through phone
  banking, door-knocking, voter education, and
  souls to the polls!
• Its all about engaging people and signing up new
  members so share your story with some potential
  members today!

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So Lets Get Going!

• We cant do this without you! If you arent a
  member already, please consider joining the NCAE
  at this link
• https//ims.nea.org/JoinNea