Friday, January 29, 2021

2021 CMAE Elections Administrator and Student Services Representative Nomination Forms

 


Dear Association Members:

 It is time for Nominations for the Administrator and Student Services Board of Directors Representatives (formerly known as the Executive Board). 

*These positions have just been approved, voted on and adopted during our December 2020 AR Meeting from our newly revised CMAE Constitution. Therefore, it is imperative that these Board of Directors positions are added to the 2021 CMAE Election Ballot. 

If you are interested in nominating yourself or another member, Nominees for CMAE Administrator and Student Services Representatives are asked to please include a professional photograph of yourself and a brief biography (current assignment, years of experience in education, participation/service in NEA/NCAE/CMAE) in a Word Document

Please send this information in a Word Document (picture and brief biography) to the CMAE Secretary by email (cmaemills@yahoo.com) NO LATER THAN Saturday, February 13, 2021 by 5:00 pm. 

 

*Please click on the 2021 CMAE Administrator and Student Services Board of Director Nominations Forms link at the bottom of the page to complete a Google Form for each Nomination Form you are requesting.

CMAE Board of Directors (each require a 3 year commitment) that are up for election

Administrator Representative

Student Services Representative

 

**With your CMAE Board of Directors Nomination Form, please submit a professional picture and a brief biography of yourself, which includes your professional work and CMAE/NCAE participation.


Elections will take place ELECTRONICALLY and the election dates will be communicated to you soon. Please make sure you participate in the election process regardless of whether or not you are a candidate for the delegate position. Please encourage all members in your building to vote.

 

Sincerely,


Lakisha Mills

CMAE Elections Committee Chair 

CMAE Elections Committee Members: Randolph Frierson, Tonya Waldschmidt, Phyllis Washington and Ruby Thompson


2021 CMAE Administrator and Student Services Board of Directors Nomination Forms

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

It's #Red4Ed Wednesday in CMAE!


 CMAE Members! It's #Red4Ed Wednesday! Please go to @CharlotteEducators on our Charlotte Mecklenburg Association of Educators (CMAE) Facebook page to upload your Red4Ed photo to the weekly post every Wednesday in the comments or submit your photos before 5pm to the CMAE Secretary, Lakisha Mills, at cmaemills@yahoo.com. See you there!





Monday, January 18, 2021

CMAE Social Committee Prepares Members for a Virtual Paint Party



 On Saturday, January 16, 2021, the CMAE Social Committee prepared and passed out materials for the Virtual Paint Party from the CMAE Office. We would like to extend special thanks to those who prepare and distributed the materials: Brenda Iyonmahan, Lawrence Brinson, Margueritta Brown, Lakisha Mills, Tonya Waldschmidt, Marybeth Kubinski and Ira Reid.

The Virtual Paint Party will take place on Zoom on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. For those who have signed up to participate and were not able to pick-up painting materials on Saturday, you will have the opportunity to pick up your supplies from the CMAE Office on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
























Saturday, January 16, 2021

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - A Message From Your Leadership Team



Dear CMAE Family,

On the third Monday of January every year, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK Day is not just a holiday - it's a call to action. It's a day that challenges each of us to reflect on what we can do to effect change and build a better world for the next generation. "I have A Dream," reminds us that the fight for equity doesn't end, it simply evolves.

We are proud to lead an organization full of advocates who are doing their part to uproot inequities in our educational system. While there are many things that need to be done to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live a happy, fulfilling life, this is the part we as educators can play in building a better society that works for everyone.

Thank you for engaging in this critical work with us. Please enjoy the weekend and please stay safe.


Regards,

Lawrence B. Brinson, President

Margueritta Brown, Vice President

Lakisha Mills, Secretary

Brenda Iyonmahan., Treasurer

Shalane Robinson, Parliamentarian


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Friday, January 15, 2021

Not Receiving Emails? Time To Update Your Contact Information

 

All Mecklenburg NCAE-CMAE Members

We are in the process of updating our member information and need your help. Please take a moment to make sure we have your current phone number and email address by going to the following link.  


(Mecklenburg NCAE -CMAE Members Only)

 Click Here To Update Your Contact Information

Not Getting Emails?

If you are not getting emails, the first thing to do is check your SPAM, Junk and Bulk email folders. This, of course, depends on your Internet Service Provider or email Provider's folder designation for Spam and Junk email. 

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Save the Date! CMAE Virtual Paint Party


Save the date for CMAE’s Virtual Paint Party on January 23, 2021! Space is limited to the first 50 members who register. The deadline to register is January 9, 2021 by 5:00pm. This is an opportunity to join our colleagues for a free, fun, relaxing, and safe event. CMAE will provide the materials along with all the art supplies you need to create some amazing art. Click the button below to register.

You must register for this event.

Members can pick up their materials at the CMAE Office on Saturday January 16, 2021 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. For those who can't pick materials up on January 16, they can pick up on Wednesday January 20, 2021 between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

CMAE Office Address

4523 Park Road,

Suite 102, Bldg. A

Charlotte, NC 28209

Click Here to Register

Regards,

Lawrence B. Brinson, President

Margueritta Brown, Vice President

Lakisha Mills, Secretary

Brenda Iyonmahan., Treasurer

Shalane Robinson, Parliamentarian

Tonya Waldschmidt and Nina McNair-Mullen, Social Committee Chairs



Sunday, December 13, 2020

CMAE Member - Amanda Camacho Discusses Inequities During the Pandemic

 

Congatulations to CMAE member  Amanda Camacho for being featured in the NCAE December News Bulletin! 

Amanda Camacho is a member of NCAE's Educators of Color Academy (EOC).

 





Here is the link to the December issue,

 






















Wednesday, November 25, 2020

We are thankful for your unquestionable strength and character.

 

During this season of gratitude, I especially want to share how thankful we are for you. As an essential part of the CMAE community, you are helping to build a movement that is dedicated to improving public education.

Like everything else this year, Thanksgiving is not the same as past years. Whether you are celebrating with fewer people around the table or joining a virtual gathering, we hope you have a warm and Happy Thanksgiving!

You have been working tirelessly for several months, long days, and even weekends. We are  thankful for your unquestionable strength and character.

We are grateful for the bright future we are building together. We wish you and your family nothing but the best this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season

Thank you again for all you do—today and always.


Regards,

Lawrence B. Brinson, President

Margueritta Brown, Vice President

Lakisha Mills, Secretary

Brenda Iyonmahan., Treasurer

Shalane Robinson, Parliamentarian


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Monday, November 16, 2020

2020-2021 CMAE Nominations Forms

2020-2021 NCAE Convention, NEA Convention, and CMAE Officer NOMINATION FORMS INSTRUCTIONS

 
Dear Association Members:
 
It is time for Nominations for the NCAE State Convention (Raleigh, NC - March 26-27, 2021). If you are interested in nominating yourself or another member, Nominees for CMAE Officer and NEA Convention Representative are asked to please include a professional photograph of yourself and a brief biography (current assignment, years of experience in education, participation/service in NEA/NCAE/CMAE).

Please send this information in a Word Document (picture and brief biography) to the CMAE Administrative Assistant, Ira LaVerne Reed, by fax (980) 237-9161 or by email (irareed74@gmail.com) or mail to the CMAE office at 4523 Park Road, Suite 102A, Charlotte, NC 28209, NO LATER THAN Friday, December 22, 2020 by 5:00 pm. 
 
Please note the following expectations for convention delegates:
  1. If you are nominated and are elected to represent CMAE you are expected to attend the convention. If you do not attend after your name is submitted to the State as a delegate, you will be required to reimburse the local for any financial assistance given.
  2. If elected as a delegate, you are expected to attend all convention sessions and activities that are scheduled for delegates during the convention.
  3. If elected as a delegate, you are expected to share your experiences from the NCAE convention at the next AR meeting (April 15, 2021).
Please share this information with other members in your building.
 
** Out of consideration to members who want to experience this opportunity, if you are unsure you can attend and fully participate in the convention, please reconsider placing your name on the ballot.
 
***Please click on the 2020-2021 CMAE Nominations Forms link at the bottom of the page to complete a Google Form for each Nomination Form you are requesting.

 
Also, if you are interested in participating in the 2021 NEA National RA Convention, please choose the 2021 NEA Convention Nomination Form link in the Google Form. The 2021 NEA Convention will take place in Denver, CO on July 2 - July 6, 2021. CMAE has allotted to fund four (4) NEA Convention Delegates and the four will be elected in our March election. **With your NEA Convention Nomination Form, please submit a professional picture and a brief biography of yourself, which includes your professional work and CMAE/NCAE participation.

CMAE Officer Positions (each require a 2 year commitment) that are up for election: 
  • President 
  • Vice President 
  • Treasurer 
  • Secretary. 
**With your CMAE Officer Nomination Form, please submit a professional picture and a brief biography of yourself, which includes your professional work and CMAE/NCAE participation.

Elections will take place ELECTRONICALLY and the election dates will be communicated to you soon. Please make sure you participate in the election process regardless of whether or not you are a candidate for the delegate position. Please encourage all members in your building to vote.
 



Sincerely,


Lakisha Mills
CMAE Elections Committee Chair 
CMAE Elections Committee Members: Randolph Frierson, Tonya Waldschmidt, Phyllis Washington and Ruby Thompson

Sunday, November 15, 2020

American Education Week: November 16–20, 2020



American Education Week honors students’ determination to learn; recognizes the professionalism and dedication of teachers, support staff, and other educators; thanks parents and members of the community who help students succeed; and rededicates the community at large to quality public education for every student. 

Monday, November 16: Kickoff Day

Tuesday, November 17: Parents’ Day

Wednesday, November 18: Education Support Professionals Day

Thursday, November  19: Educator for a Day

Friday, November 20: Substitute Educators Day Monday, November 

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Thank You for Your Service

On November 11, America celebrates Veterans Day, an observance first started with Armistice Day in 1919, and then, since 1954, as Veterans Day, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower expanded the focus to include all veterans in addition to those who served in World War I. We offer our gratitude to all military veterans. Especially veterans that have taken the time to serve as educators in our schools after their military careers.

This Veterans Day, I encourage everyone to set aside a few moments to remember and honor those who have served our country in the Armed Forces. Veterans Day offers a chance for reflection on what words like justice, freedom, sacrifice, and resilience really mean. I personally want our veterans and active service men and women, as well as their families, to know how much we appreciate their service and sacrifices. 

To veterans and their families, we express our eternal gratitude this Veterans Day, and always.

Lawrence B. Brinson

President, Charlotte Mecklenburg Association of  Educators


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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Register Today! Canvas for Remote Learning Part II


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Weekly Chat with CMAE President Lawrence Brinson Mondays at 7:00 pm


Mecklenburg NCAE members are invited to participate in weekly chats with CMAE President Lawrence Brinson on Mondays @ 7:00 pm.

President Brinson will offer educational updates and opportunities for members to engage with your Association. President Brinson is looking forward to addressing questions from the CMAE Community, which you can submit on this Registration Form 


I look forward to speaking with you on Mondays.

Not a member?

Join NCAE Today! or https://join.nea.org/north-carolina/

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Nominate Your School/Worksite CMAE AR for 2020-2021

It is time to nominate a CMAE Area Representative (AR) or Building Representative for your school/worksite.

If you are the only member at your school/worksite, you may nominate yourself. The CMAE AR Nomination Form includes a description of the AR's responsibilities at the top.


Please submit your nomination form by Friday, October 30, 2020 by 5:00pm.

**The CMAE AR Election will begin on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 and will end on Friday, November 6, 2020.

Click here for the CMAE AR Nomination Form.

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Join CMAE at the Polls October 28th

 

Join Us for Early Voting



Let us know if  you plan to vote on October 28th between 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

Sign-up Here - 






We hope to see you at one of the following locations:

North Mecklenburg High School 11201 Old Statesville Rd Huntersville 28078

West Boulevard Library 2157 West Blvd Charlotte 28208

Independence High School 1967 Patriot Dr Charlotte 28227


Providence High School 1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd Charlotte 28270 

Bojangles Entertainment Complex 2700 E Independence Blvd Charlotte 28205


Monday, October 12, 2020

Brushes Up! Painting Your Canvas For Remote Learning Part II November 14th

 



Register for  Part II Canvas training hosted by CMAE's IPD Academy.




Yes! You can attend Part II without having attended Part I.


Topics include: 

Parent Apps, Syncing grades, the history of Canvas, how to change the language, Publishing assignments, and including Instructional Assistants in Canvas.

 

Register Here

Free for members and $20 for non-members.

Yes! You can attend Part II without having attended Part I.


Register Here

When: Saturday,  November 14 th

Where: Virtual

Time: 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Contact 

Margueritta Brown at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net 

Lawrence Brinson at cmae.brinson@bellsouth.net



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Saturday, October 10, 2020

Don't Just Vote... Volunteer!

 









CMAE Members, 

As the Government Relations Committee (GRC) worked during the summer to sponsor two legislative / elected officials’ roundtable discussions and House and Senate Candidate Interviews for Mecklenburg County, the committee made recommendations on what we believe is a stellar candidates list of new and incumbent candidates.  

The GRC Committee believes that our selection of House and Senate candidates represents the best Pro- Public Education candidates throughout the entire state and will serve our students, families, and profession well.  They are committed to bringing change to how North Carolina Legislature treats our students, families, and public education.  

We are in the final stretch of the 2020 Elections! Please take a moment of your time to contact any of our endorsed candidates and volunteer to assist in their campaign(s).  Collective ACTION is needed in order to change the direction in which our state is going as it relates to our student’s education, our families health and economic stability and mobility!  IT’S ALL ON THE BALLOT!  

 Please visit one or more of the candidate’s website below and volunteer!  We also ask that you obtain some of our Apple Cards for distribution at poll locations during early voting and Election Day if you can (Remembering to adhere to campaign distancing and COVID 19 Guidelines). Talk to you neighbors and family members nationwide encouraging them to VOTE! Some of our races for our Incumbents (Wesley Harris, Rachel Hunt, Christy Clark, and Brandon Lofton) will be tight if we don’t get our community out to Vote.  Two additional seats are also expected to be tight (Deandrea Salvdore and Terry Brown). 

Please Volunteer Today!  Thank you for all of your engagement in this most important process. In the words of the late great Congressman JOHN LEWIS, “Let’s get into some good trouble!”  Let’s get all of Mecklenburg out to vote (early, absentee, or on November 3rd).   Justice, Fairness, Economics, and Health is all on the Ballot!


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


Click HERE to look up the following:

Districts

Sample Ballot      

 Elected Official   

Where to Vote on Election Day


KEY DATES TO REMEMBER:

*First Day Absentee (By Mail) Friday, September 4th 8:00 AM §163-227.3.

*Deadline for Registration Friday, October 9th 5:00 PM §163-82.20. (h)

*First Day Absentee (In Person) Thursday, October 15th 8:00 AM §163-227.2. (b)

*Last Day Absentee (By Mail) Tuesday, October 27th 5:00 PM §163-230.1. (a)

*Last Day Absentee (In Person) Saturday, October 31th 7:00 PM §163-227.2. (b)

*Last Day to Return Absentee Ballots Friday, November 6th 5:00 PM §163-231. (b)

*ELECTION DAY GENERAL Tuesday, November 3rd 6:30 AM7:30 PM

§163-279. (a) (2)

*Certification of Election Friday, November 13th 11:00 AM §163‑182.5. (b)

*There are numerous lawsuits pending. All dates and times above are subject to change.



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NCAE NBCT Support Sessions

The NCAE Center for Instructional Advocacy works to ensure that our support sessions are focused on candidates.  We work to ensure our sessions are targeted to meet the needs of candidates, based on the experiences of almost two decades of work in coaching candidates for initial and renewal of National Board Certification.  Our candidate coaches are trained in ethical candidate coaching and support, and are ready to work with you as you begin or continue your journey to National Board Certification.


Contact Vice President Margueritta Brown for more information at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net


NCAE Members: $5 excluding Introduction Session

Non NCAE Members: Traditional Session $20


NCAE Fall National Board Seminars. Click HERE to be redirected to the

registration form.


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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



Register Here   or https://forms.gle/LW2sz6v9mQhZwixv9


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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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