Monday, September 28, 2020

You're Invited! RSVP to attend CMAE Committee Meetings


Please RSVP here if you would like to attend one of our Committee Meetings. Zoom meeting links will be sent the week of the meeting with all other available information.

CMAE Committee Meeting Registration



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Friday, September 18, 2020

CMAE Endorsed Candidates


Educators who are members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators (CMAE), an affiliate of the North Carolina Association of Educators, have endorsed 16 pro-public education candidates for seats in the North Carolina Senate and House.


“Each of these candidates strongly supports public school students and educators,” said CMAE President Lawrence Brinson. “They recognize the importance of public education to our state’s well-being and will fight to ensure that our students have more opportunities to be successful in and outside of the classroom.”

They are as follows 

N.C. Senate

Jeff Jackson, Senate District 37

*Mujtaba Mohammed, Senate District 38

Joyce Waddell, Senate District 40

Natasha Marcus, Senate District 41

Deandrea  Salvador- Senate District 39


N.C. House

Mary Belk, House District 88

Terry Brown, House District 92

Christy Clark, House District 98

Nasif Majeed, House District 99

John Autry, House District 100

Carolyn Logan, House District 101

*Becky Carney, House District 102

Rachel Hunt, House District 103

Brandon Lofton, House District 104

Wesley Harris, House District 105

Carla Cunningham, House District 106

Kelly Alexander, House District 107


NCAE is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees and represents active, retired, and student member
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Register for CMAE's Evaluation Training

 

Come join us via Zoom as we provide an overview of the evaluation system, evaluation process, and educator rights regarding the evaluation process.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2020

Location: Virtual – Zoom

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm



Register Here   or https://forms.gle/WBzdMD5aQ8YLETRT8 

Free for Members 

$20 for Non Member 



Join NCAE Here  or 


Thursday, September 17, 2020

Virtual New Ed Mega Conference


Virtual New Ed Mega Conference on October 23-24, 2020. This is open for members and non-members and the event is FREE!


Register Here


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Just a Reminder. The Monthly Mecklenburg NCAE Meeting is Thursday September 17


You are invited to a Mecklenburg NCAE Zoom. 

When: Sep 17, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Have you ever wondered what goes on at the monthly Mecklenburg NCAE meeting?  Have you considered attending but did not know what to expect? Well, wonder no more…

We meet via Zoom the 3rd Thursday of each month. Any NCAE member who wants to attend is welcome. The meeting begins at 5:00 pm and lasts about an hour  – sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, depending upon what the Leadership Team has on the agenda. 

What do we discuss? Anything and everything! From educator issues to upcoming events .


Our meetings are informal, but structured with an agenda. We entertain questions, comments, and feedback from anyone who comes to the meeting, so if you have anything that you have been wondering about or suggestions you would like to share to make CMAE better, please join us and let’s talk

Register In Advance For This Meeting      

Or

Register Here For Monthly Meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Lawrence Brinson
CMAE President
cmae.brinson@bellsouth.net


Friday, September 11, 2020

Register for CMAE's Building Rep. Orientation & Leadership Training

**New Time and Registration Link!
Join us on September 12, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Register



  • Learn about your Association and how you can be a leader in the Association.
  • Define your role in the Association and be an advocate for the profession.
  • Learn to conduct a 10 minute meeting and to communicate effectively.
  • Earn a credit for your work as a Building Representative.
  • Learn about NEA Member Benefits. As a CMAE member, you are also a member of the National Education Association, which also provides a wide variety of member benefits. 

NEA Member Benefits include:

•        NEA Magazine Service
•        NEA Car Rental
•        NEA Bookstore
•        NEA Classroom SuperStore
•        Member Education Guides
•        Consumer Guides
•        Life Insurance Programs
•        Credit Programs
•        Savings, Deposit and Investment Programs
•        Loan and Mortgage Programs
•        Health and Disability Insurance Programs: Go to NEA Member Benefits

Register in advance for this meeting: Register Here

When: Sep 12, 2020 10:30 AM Eastern Time

Friday, September 4, 2020

Our Labor Must Include Racial and Social Justice


For some, Labor Day signals the end of summer, the change in weather, and a long awaited three-day weekend with family and friends. For us, we know Labor Day means so much more. Labor Day celebrates the contributions, struggles, and achievements of workers. Our educators work every day to create safer spaces for our students. 

The labor movement is more important than ever during these challenging times. Essential workers, including educators, are expected to go out when everyone else is expected to stay inside. There's an expectation for our schools to save the economy when most districts haven't recovered from the Great Recession.

The hardships many faced prior to the pandemic have been exposed and have come into focus during Covid-19.  Many families have lost jobs, are underemployed, or are worried about possible unemployment. 

CMAE continues to advocate for great public schools for all students and we are focused on electing candidates who understand the value of strong public schools. However, our commitment must remain broader than that. In addition, our advocacy must address issues that pertain to racial and social justice by building racial and social justice into our daily work. We know that when our society is more just, our communities are stronger, our schools do better, and our students succeed.

Thank you for the opportunity you have given me to serve as President of CMAE and thank you especially for all the work you do to make both our public schools and our association one of the strongest in the nation.

Enjoy today, and have a great weekend!