RALEIGH (March 11, 2026) – News Item: Over the past two years, North Carolinians have spent $13 billion betting on sports.1 Yet North Carolinians can’t come up with $1.5 billion to pay our public-school teachers properly. We rank 43rd among the states in average teacher pay, 39th in starting teacher pay,2 and 50th – 50th, as… READ MORE
NC is losing too many teachers!
By Public Schools First NC RALEIGH (March 7, 2026) – On March 4, NCDPI presented to the State Board of Education findings from the annual State of the Teaching and School Administration Professions in North Carolina. Data show that teachers are leaving the classroom at a rate of 10.11% (up slightly from last year’s 9.88%),… READ MORE
Former Iredell teacher urges legislators to invest in kids
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works STATESVILLE (February 26, 2026) – Former Iredell County teacher Jennifer Hodges sounds the alarm on growing classroom challenges across North Carolina. “Legislators need to give schools more money, basically,” Hodges said. “That’s it.” Hodges was a teacher for 25 years and retired in August 2024. She taught mostly… READ MORE
Former Wake teacher shares what educators need most
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works APEX (February 18, 2026) – Former Wake County teacher Kathryn Hall weighs in on how North Carolina can best support teachers as election season ramps up. “When you’re going through school to be a teacher, you learn about all of these methodologies of science behind how students learn and… READ MORE
Is the NC Senate letting our state down?
By Doug Shackelford and Paul Fulton Public Ed Works RALEIGH (February 12, 2026) – It’s been nine months since the North Carolina House passed a bipartisan budget that would finally give our schoolchildren the support they need and the teachers the pay they deserve. The House plan would raise starting teacher salaries to $50,000 next… READ MORE
Rockingham superintendent weighs in on underfunding
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works EDEN (February 5, 2026) – North Carolina’s public schools are grappling with underfunding and uncertainty because state legislators haven’t passed a budget for the current year. Dr. John Stover is in his fourth year as superintendent of Rockingham County Schools, previously working for the Washington, D.C. public school system…. READ MORE
Bilas on teacher pay: ‘That’s how North Carolina wins’
CHARLOTTE (February 5, 2026) – ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas doesn’t hesitate to share opinions. And he has thoughts about how North Carolina treats its public school teachers. In the accompanying video, Bilas recounts how he and his wife raised their children here and sent them to North Carolina schools, living in Charlotte for the… READ MORE
Cabarrus beginning teacher named finalist for award
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works CONCORD (January 29, 2026) – A new North Carolina teacher is sharing more about her journey to teach as she’s named an award finalist. Kennedy Elmore is one of 27 educators in the running for the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. The… READ MORE
Poll: Schools underfunded, teachers underpaid, state to blame
ELON (December 17, 2025) – North Carolinians are confused by their state’s education structure. But they do know schools are underfunded, teachers are paid too little and the chief culprit is state government, according to a new survey by the Elon University Poll. Asked to list the top three reasons schools underperform, “Sixty percent identified… READ MORE
Padilla: Teachers and shortages
By Art Padilla WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH (December 10, 2025) – When the Ida and William Friday Building at UNC–Charlotte was dedicated in 1982, Wilma Thornburg—Bill Friday’s elementary school teacher—sat on the platform between the Fridays as their proud guest. She had taught Bill in nearby Dallas, North Carolina, long before he became UNC’s iconic president. But… READ MORE
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