teacher pay

Tessa Pendley chants with a group of educators

Education

Guilford County educators rally for pay increases as funding request goes to commissioners

4:41pm April 09, 2025

After the rally, attendees headed into a public hearing on the proposed budget, which includes a requested increase of nearly $44 million from the county.

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Cooper praises progress, blasts school vouchers in education address in Greensboro

5:42pm December 10, 2024

by Paul Garber

Reflecting on his eight years in office, he praised advances in the state’s public education, including increased teacher pay, and a record high-school graduation rate. But he says there have been missed opportunities as well.

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Education

Guilford County Schools officials expect recruitment and retention challenges after failed funding efforts

3:25pm November 14, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Guilford County voters did not approve a quarter-cent sales tax referendum which would have supported increased pay for teachers and classified staff, like bus drivers and custodians.

Education

NC House Committee on Education Reform recommends changes to teacher pay, performance grades

1:13pm March 26, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The state House Select Committee on Education Reform approved a report on Monday addressing issues related to teacher compensation, school performance grades, and more.

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Education

Low starting pay makes it hard for early career teachers in NC to support families

5:55pm January 22, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The state House Select Committee on Education Reform met Monday afternoon to discuss teacher compensation in North Carolina. Experts say low starting pay leads to higher turnover rates for teachers early on in their careers.

A school hallway lined with lockers, people passing at end of empty hall

Education

WS/FCS staff raise concerns about state teacher salary proposal

4:29pm September 15, 2022

by Amy Diaz

A few Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools staff members say the teaching shortage may worsen if a new state licensing and compensation proposal takes effect.

Area teachers in Sioux Falls, S.D., scramble to grab $1 bills on the ice rink at a Sioux Falls Stampede hockey game on Saturday, in this screenshot from a video posted by Argus Leader reporter Annie Todd that went viral this weekend.

Organizers of the South Dakota teacher 'Dash for Cash' are apologizing and paying up

5:16pm December 14, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Sioux Falls Stampede and CU Mortgage Direct acknowledge the event appeared "degrading and insulting" to educators and are giving an additional $500 to each of the applicants and participants.

Raises and bonuses for teachers and staff are part of the state budget bill

4:09pm November 17, 2021

by Keri Brown

Education

Report: North Carolina Ranks 30th In Teacher Pay

10:39am July 01, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

For the second year in a row, North Carolina has ranked 30th in the nation for average teacher pay. A state budget battle has prevented teachers from getting any raises.

Politics & Government

Impasse Continues Over State Budget, Pay After Brief Session

1:56pm January 15, 2020

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson