Teachers

House Lawmakers Pass Teacher Tenure Bill

Jessica Jones — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:08:04 +0000

House lawmakers have passed a bill that would revamp teacher tenure in North Carolina. The measure has bipartisan support and passed 113 to 1.

House Committee Passes Teacher Tenure Bill

Jessica Jones — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:18:33 +0000

A state House committee has approved a measure in committee that would revamp teacher tenure in the state.

Teaching The Civil War

Dave DeWitt — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The first public school in North Carolina was created in 1840. Before the Civil War, those schools were reserved only for Whites. And then, four years after the war ended, the system was revived.

Segregated schools were the law in the state for much of the 20th century. And as you might imagine, the Civil War was taught much differently depending on the color of the students’ skin.

School Districts Beginning to Lay Off Teachers

Jessica Jones — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Many school districts are beginning to lay off teachers and other employees in anticipation of deep budget cuts by lawmakers. A budget plan approved by the state House would cut public education by almost a billion dollars. State senators haven't come up with a final plan yet, but Republican budget writers say they'd like to cut a hundred million dollars more than the House would.

Teachers March For Jobs

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:44:00 +0000

More than 1,000 teachers from around the state took to the streets of Raleigh today. They were in town for the North Carolina Association of Educators annual conference. They are protesting, in part, against possible budget cuts in the General Assembly that could lead to tens of thousands of teachers and school personnel being laid off. The Legislature is trying to plug a $2.5 billion dollar budget gap.

Teachers Rally In Raleigh

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The North Carolina Association of Educators will hold its annual convention in Raleigh today. The teachers' group is also expected to march through the city streets.

North Carolina's teachers are facing thousands of potential layoffs across the state and a nationwide trend portraying them as entrenched and ineffective.