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=**Wiki spaces did away with "tabs" right after I created this page. The "Discussion" button is in the upper right of this white box. It has two little speech bubbles in it, overlapping.**= =Original email that everyone has been responding too:= From: Kristy Moore Sent: Thu 1/5/2012 12:06 PM To: Kristy Moore; Brogden Middle School; Carrington Middle School; Githens Middle School; Lowes Grove General; Neal Middle School; Rogers-Herr Middle School; Shepard Middle School; Durham School of the Arts Secondary School; Lakeview Chewning; Hillside High School; Holton Career Resource Center; Jordan High School; Northern High School; Riverside High School; Southern High School; Southern High School City of Medicine Academy Staff; Southern School of Engineering Subject: Aler to all Educators!! Attention all DPS Educators, In the early hour of the morning the general assembly voted to stop NCAE dues payroll deduction. This is an attack on educators and public education. No matter if you are a member or not this effects you and your voice!!! They voted to take away your right to payroll deduction!! We wanted all educators to know about this disrespectful action that was taken. If there is no voice for public education our profession will suffer but most of all our children will suffer!!! Memo from CAE Leadership: Dues deduction for NCAE members is now prohibited. An override of the Governor's vetoed bill, Senate 727, happened at 1:12 am in the House. The vote was 69-45. The General Assembly was in town yesterday to deal ONLY with the Racial Justice Act, so NCAE, House Democrats and the Governor are outraged by this maneuver to hold another session in the wee hours of the night/morning. Unfortunately, some legislative friends of NCAE are in the hospital, grieving the death of loved ones, and battling sickness and were absent. The legislative leadership took advantage of this and called the surprise session to bring up Senate Bill 727: AN ACT TO ELIMINATE THE DUES CHECKOFF OPTION FOR ACTIVE AND RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. In response, NCAE staff and officers began holding strategy sessions early this morning. We will be holding a press conference at the NCAE Center at 3:00 this afternoon. We will believe the actions of the General Assembly are unconstitutional and we will be seeking legal action. =[|__http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/10562932/__]=

Kristy Moore, M.Ed Durham Association of Educators President Phone:402-1736