Raise teacher pay the right way

John Hood: Raise teacher pay the right way

RALEIGH — Four Republican members of the North Carolina House of Representatives — Erin Paré and Mike Schietzelt of Wake County, Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County and Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County — have just launched this year’s policy debate…

Raise teacher pay the right way

Four Republicans members of the North Carolina House of Representatives — Erin Paré and Mike Schietzelt of Wake County, Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County, and Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County — have just launched this year’s policy debate on teacher…

NC House bill would boost teacher pay by 22%

A bill introduced in the North Carolina House would give public school teachers a pay bump of 22% beginning with the upcoming school year. If enacted, House Bill 192 would establish a new salary schedule for teachers, increasing starting teacher pay from $41,000 a year to $50,000. For teachers with 25 years or more of experience, the salary boost would be from $55,950 a year to $68,230. Monthly salaries for NC teachers are based on a 10-month ca…