Post by Logan on Apr 25, 2016 0:31:38 GMT -6
Education budgets are the viscera of state campaigns, and attention to spending will be heightened in this legislative session as Gov. Pat McCrory heads into what seems a close race with Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Teacher raises always draw the most attention, and McCrory already has laid out his plan for an average raise of 5 percent, which would increase average teacher pay to about $50,000 a year.
Also in his plan are bonuses ranging from $1,100 to $5,000, with the biggest bonuses going to teachers with more than 24 years experience.
McCrory is proposing an overhaul of the teacher pay schedule that gets rid of the salary tiers the legislature put in place two years ago and allows teachers’ base salary to increase each year until the 21st year.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article73655417.html
Teacher raises always draw the most attention, and McCrory already has laid out his plan for an average raise of 5 percent, which would increase average teacher pay to about $50,000 a year.
Also in his plan are bonuses ranging from $1,100 to $5,000, with the biggest bonuses going to teachers with more than 24 years experience.
McCrory is proposing an overhaul of the teacher pay schedule that gets rid of the salary tiers the legislature put in place two years ago and allows teachers’ base salary to increase each year until the 21st year.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article73655417.html