Teachers

Typically, for a college sophomore to be admitted into a program to complete a degree in education, they have to first pass a test called the Praxis Core. The State Board of Education voted to recommend that state lawmakers end the requirement because it could be a barrier for prospective teachers, and the test isn't associated with measures of being an effective teacher.

The school board has requested a $27.4 million increase in local school funding, up nearly 15 percent from last year, to raise pay for teachers and staff. The Durham county manager's budget proposal includes a 3.25 cent property tax rate increase and falls about $14 million short of what the school board is asking.

In Bertie County, a newly built housing complex intended for teachers will open this summer.

Unlike in many states, North Carolina public school teachers can not collectively bargain contracts. Nor can they legally strike. The situation has broad effects for public school employees.

The Durham Association of Educators announced a second "day of protest" for Monday, Feb 5. A majority of educators at seven schools plan to take leave to call for the school board to maintain recent staff raises through February.

Earlier this year, WUNC reported on a teacher who lost her teaching license because she struggled to pass a licensing exam. ‘Ms. Art’ is an elementary art teacher who struggles with testing anxiety. Now, a policy that passed as part of the state budget offers a solution to keep teachers like her in classrooms.

Until recently, North Carolina teachers had to apply accrued time off or take unpaid leave when they had a child.

A Wake County teacher has launched an online tool to help teachers calculate how much money they've lost over their careers due to inflation.

The Wake County school board has voted to use local funds to reinstate master's degree pay for teachers and social workers who would have qualified under a repealed state law. The board also approved additional bonuses to reward bus drivers for perfect attendance.

To have a career in teaching, every beginning teacher must first pass a test. More than 1,000 teachers have struggled to pass their exams on time, including this art teacher in Cumberland County Schools.