A very special moment

Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys. I want to take some time and share with you the unbelievable experience I had last month.


The NCAE Government Relations Department held a political action conference. They had an overflow crowd and the sessions were awesome. The many speakers were excellent especially Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue. I can’t begin to tell you how we felt at the mock Oprah show. Karen Archia from the Communications Department was the “Big O” and she had some very interesting guest on her mock show. The guests were all a past NCAE Presidents, Karen Garr, Frances Cummings, Julia Kron, and Dean Westmoreland. While the amusing it also let educators of today understand what educators of the past had to go thru. From the training they received at NCAE, they all have gone on to do great things for educators and education in North Carolina.

The entire NCAE team worked very hard to make this conference a success. I’m so proud of the NCAE team. Their hard work, determination and selflessness are keys to the NCAE success.

Thanks for reading. I just wanted to share my special moment with the people who really make NCAE possible – the members. For the rest of you who weren’t there– thank you for your support and thank you for sharing in my very special moment!

Thank You

As a UniServ Consultant I spend a lot of time logging hundreds of miles as I cross back and forth across my Service Area and the state of North Carolina, visiting schools, talking to members, stressing over every issue I hear that I cannot fix with my magic wand. One meeting ends, the next meeting begins and the cycle, at times, seems never-ending.

It is so easy to get caught up in my own busy life that sometimes I forget about other matters that are important in life.

Therefore, I would like to take a minute to say thank you to all of the following who make a difference in the lives of children, educators and education in North Carolina:
All Association Representatives (A/R’s), all NCAE Members, all NCAE Staff, all politicians who truly support public education, and all of the family members of those listed above. You give so much because you care.

It’s an awesome opportunity for me to serve you and serve public education with you.

Robert

The Next Governor of North Carolina

On Monday, October 1st I had the opportunity to be shoulder-to-shoulder, packed into the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center with about 800 other supporters of our Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue who kicked off her 2008 bid for Governor of North Carolina.

This was a special and exciting day because in attendance were NCAE members for all of the surrounding counties. (Lenoir, Carteret, Onslow, Jones, Pamlico, and of course Craven) There were many administrators and retired educators in attendance also.

I believe so many people support Beverly Perdue because she delivers what she promises. For 20 years she has been a strong supporter of children and public education.

Now that the rally is over we all must work hard to make Beverly Perdue the next Governor of North Carolina.

Duty-free lunch period for teachers

I have been asked by many, “Does HB 1151 mandate a duty-free lunch period for teachers?”

The answer is “YES”. The law states that School Improvement Plans "shall" include a plan to provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher, either on a daily basis or as otherwise approved by the school improvement team. "Shall" means shall. The phrase "or as otherwise approved by the school improvement team," refers solely to how often the duty-free lunch must take place, with "on a daily basis" as the default. This phrase "or as otherwise approved by the school improvement team," does not affect whether or not the plan must provide a duty-free lunch period - the legislature has decided that this "shall" occur.

How is this being handled in your school?

Let's Talk

Hey guys I'm new at this blogging thing, but I want to communicate with education employees about how we can all work together to improve education in eastern North Carolina.