The NC Council of Churches has long supported public education. With the creation of NCFLPE, we commit anew to:
- Support public schools in our communities by responding to stated needs; and to
- Advocate on behalf of public education.
Who we are: NCFLPE is a network of faith leaders, clergy and lay, united for North Carolina Public Education. We focus exclusively on supporting our public schools, those who serve in them, and the students and families served by them. We are a program of the NC Council of Churches collaborating with those who advocate for public education across the state.
How to connect:
- Join us for a two-hour session to learn how you might engage in both support and advocacy in your region
- Follow us on Facebook
Training and Support: NCFLPE began offering trainings across the state beginning in 2018.
- Please sign up for a training near you
- OR help us bring a training to your region!
NCFLPE leaders will always be available to brainstorm, answer questions, and help make connections in communities across the state!
Contact: Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, ncflpe@ncchurches.org
PUBLIC EDUCATION SABBATH: We’re asking faith communities across North Carolina to plan and celebrate a Public Education Sabbath during August or September. We have put together a worship resource to help you in your planning, but please feel free to adapt it to fit your local context. Click here to access the Public Education Sabbath worship resources. If your faith community follows the lectionary, we also have a free public education resource for the assigned texts on Sunday, September 23 and holding your Public Education Sabbath then may work well for you. Click here to access our lectionary resource for that Sunday
OUR PARTNERS:
North Carolina Association of Educators
Public Schools First NC
Church Women United of NC- Click here to sign their petition asking the North Carolina legislature to increase funding for public schools.
League of Women Voters of NC
ADVOCATE: CLICK HERE for advocacy resources.
From the Blog
- Honor Students and Teachers with a Public Education Sabbath (8/21/2018)
- Council Calls for More Support for Public Education (6/22/2018)
- Voter ID Follows Budget Bulldozer (6/11/2018)
- Raleigh Report — May 30, 2018 (5/30/2018)
- No More Mottos (5/25/2018)
- And May We Be Changed (5/21/2018)
- Council announces Faith Leaders for NC Children Initiative (5/19/2018)
- Marching for Schools, and for Children (5/18/2018)
- Because of Jesus (5/15/2018)
- Building Up Our Schools (5/4/2018)
- Doing the School-money Shuffle (4/30/2018)
- School Districts: Keeping It Together (4/13/2018)
- Public Schools’ Call to Quality – For All (4/2/2018)
- Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women (3/22/2018)
- It’s Only 40 Days (2/19/2018)
- Class Sizes and More: An Awkward Finale (2/15/2018)
- Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving (11/22/2017)
- Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams (8/5/2017)
- Rights Advocacy At Risk (8/3/2017)
- Doomed Veto Spotlights Budget Flaws (6/30/2017)
Resources
- Journey to Lent, Journey to Learn (3/4/2011)
- Celebrating a Public Education Sabbath (7/11/2005)
Raleigh Report Legislative Updates
- Voter ID Follows Budget Bulldozer (6/11/2018)
- Raleigh Report — May 30, 2018 (5/30/2018)
- No More Mottos (5/25/2018)
- Marching for Schools, and for Children (5/18/2018)
- Doing the School-money Shuffle (4/30/2018)
- School Districts: Keeping It Together (4/13/2018)
- Public Schools’ Call to Quality – For All (4/2/2018)
- Class Sizes and More: An Awkward Finale (2/15/2018)
- Rights Advocacy At Risk (8/3/2017)
- Doomed Veto Spotlights Budget Flaws (6/30/2017)
- New Budget with Old Agenda Falls Short (6/22/2017)
- GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful (6/12/2017)
- Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core (5/19/2017)
- Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017 (5/11/2017)
- Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017 (4/27/2017)
- Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services (4/22/2017)
- Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017 (4/21/2017)
- Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017 (4/17/2017)
- Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017 (4/10/2017)
- Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017 (3/26/2017)
Sermons
Issue Statements
- Policy Statement on the Public Schools (12/15/2017)
- A Statement on the Public Schools (9/5/2006)
- The Role of Religion in Public Education (5/7/1998)
