PENC NEWS

July 23, 2021 As reported a few weeks ago, the Senate completed their version of the state budget. Currently, the House is working at a...

June 28, 2021 Last week, the North Carolina Senate released their version of the state budget. The summary of the K-12 budget is below,...

The North Carolina General Assembly continues to convene and like many sessions before it is shaping up to be a yearlong event. The...

The North Carolina General Assembly continues to work on a myriad of things this session, and last week two major pieces of legislation...

The Professional Educators of North Carolina Working for Teachers and Our Profession!!! On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Professional...

The 2021 Long Session has officially started with legislators returning from their swearing in ceremony a couple weeks ago. The long...

What a year 2020 has been for all of us! Our state’s educators have been forced to stand on the front line during the pandemic. PENC...

Opening Statement from Dr. Eric Davis: During the opening Wednesday session of the NC School Board of Education’s monthly meeting, Dr....

What a year 2020 has been for all of us! Our state’s educators have been forced to stand on the front line during the pandemic. PENC...

We encourage you to take time this season to do your homework and to learn about the candidates who are seeking your vote. PENC will not...

Here's a great workshop opportunity! PENC members and other educators: Please take advantage of this great opportunity to attend virtual...

Our #voteyourvoice series continues... PENC encourages our members to take the time to do your homework and to learn about the candidates...

Our #voteyourvoice series continues... PENC encourages our members to take the time to do your homework and to learn about the...

September 4, 2020 The legislature resumed business briefly this week for two days to spend the remainder of the COVID-19 relief money by...

The legislature will return next week to work on COVID-19 related issues per their adjournment resolution when they left town earlier...

The legislature has concluded their business in Raleigh for a while but will likely be returning periodically throughout the year. The...

The North Carolina General Assembly continued their work this week, and we have a couple of updates on the bills that were discussed last...

The legislature continues to work, and we have seen some bills that impact our state’s educators. On the budget front, we are not seeing...

Remote Instruction Plan 2020-2021 Licensure, Evaluation, and Teacher Education Policy Revisions

The NC State Board of Education met to address additional issues and take steps to the state’s ongoing efforts to adapt to the COVID-19...