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Budget Update The Legislature still needs to reach a consensus regarding the 2024 Appropriations Act (Short Session Budget). As expected, they passed an adjournment resolution that scheduled upcoming events. The adjournment resolution specifies that the legislature can return to vote on a budget starting Tuesday, November 19th. Although votes on the budget can only happen in mid-November, budget chairs can conference to negotiate terms before November. Voting Sessions Schedul

Education Updates Summer 2024 Last week, the North Carolina House released a budget plan (adjustment to the biennium budget adopted in 2023) that would add a 1% average raise on top of the 3% average raise allocated for the second year in the previously adopted budget. As we have seen, the largest pay increases are being given to beginning teachers. Considering the shortage of teachers, and lack of interest our students appear to have in choosing education as a career, this r

The Voice Spring 2024 In this issue of The Voice we have the following: Summer Break Tips Information about Membership Information for School Ambassadors 2024 Legislative Day Scholarships & Grants Teacher Showcase Children Of PENC Information about the Young Artists Competition Information on Upcoming Events If you would like to view this issue of The Voice please use this link .